Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

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Richland Township
Township
Map highlighting Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.svg
Location of Richland Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°24′43″N85°08′31″W / 41.41194°N 85.14194°W / 41.41194; -85.14194
Country United States
State Indiana
County DeKalb
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
23.58 sq mi (61.1 km2)
 • Land23.5 sq mi (61 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,235
 • Density56.7/sq mi (21.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-64008 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453790

Richland Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,235, down from 1,333 at 2010, [4] and it contained 510 housing units.

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History

Richland Township was organized in 1837. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.58 square miles (61.1 km2), of which 23.5 square miles (61 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.34%) is water. [4] Burdick Lake, Depew Lake, Haynes Lake and Lintz Lake are in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Corunna and Sedan.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp.  720.
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