Richland Township, Delaware County, Iowa

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Richland Township
Township
Map highlighting Richland Township, Delaware County, Iowa.svg
Location in Delaware County
Coordinates: 42°36′15″N91°32′34″W / 42.60417°N 91.54278°W / 42.60417; -91.54278
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Delaware
Area
 • Total36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
 • Land36.47 sq mi (94.47 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  0.5%
Elevation
1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total575
 • Density15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468602

Richland Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 575. [1]

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Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles (94.93 square kilometers); of this, 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers) or 0.5 percent is water. The streams of Fenchel Creek and Sand Hagen Creek run through this township.

History

According to the 1870 census, about 883 people lived there. 68 of them were born in Bohemia, several having immigrated from the Tábor District from villages like Hlavatce and Val as well as the town Veselí nad Lužnicí. [2] [3] [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Forestville, Pleasant Hill, Reynolds, Saint Albert, Spring Hill and Stanger Farm.

Major highways

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved July 8, 2008.
  2. ↑ Simak (1870). "United States Census, 1870". FamilySearch.
  3. ↑ "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.04.17". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.04.17". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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