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
Country United States
State Indiana
County Benton
OrganizedDecember 1868
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
562
 • Density15.7/sq mi (6.05/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]

Contents

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,124—
1900 1,1845.3%
1910 1,1840.0%
1920 952−19.6%
1930 1,0318.3%
1940 961−6.8%
1950 954−0.7%
1960 1,0166.5%
1970 867−14.7%
1980 767−11.5%
1990 679−11.5%
2000 7094.4%
2010 542−23.6%
2020 5623.7%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

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.

References

Citations

  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. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw, Inc. p. 21.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".

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