Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa

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Richland Township, Adair County
Township
Map highlighting Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°11′57″N094°31′30″W / 41.19917°N 94.52500°W / 41.19917; -94.52500
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Adair
Area
 • Total
35.67 sq mi (92.38 km2)
 • Land35.64 sq mi (92.31 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,270 ft (387 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
174
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-93570 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468598

Richland Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 174. [3]

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History

Richland Township was organized in 1860. [4] A school house had been built beforehand in 1858. [4] Richland Cemetery was built in 1869, followed by the township's post office (named Fisk) in 1870, and Union Church cemetery in 1871. [4]

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 35.67 square miles (92.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Penn Avenue, Pleasant Grove and Union.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "IA - Richland township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 148.


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