Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana

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Richland Township
Township
Map highlighting Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana.svg
Location of Richland Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°41′18″N87°22′37″W / 40.68833°N 87.37694°W / 40.68833; -87.37694 Coordinates: 40°41′18″N87°22′37″W / 40.68833°N 87.37694°W / 40.68833; -87.37694
Country United States
State Indiana
County Benton
OrganizedDecember 1868
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total562
 • Density15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 18-63990 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453789

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 562 and it contained 258 housing units. [3] Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders." [4]

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Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. [3]

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Dehner, Earl Park and Saint John.

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.

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