Richland Township, Fountain County, Indiana

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Richland Township
Township
Map highlighting Richland Township, Fountain County, Indiana.svg
Location of Richland Township in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°12′06″N87°08′41″W / 40.20167°N 87.14472°W / 40.20167; -87.14472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Fountain
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total51.94 sq mi (134.5 km2)
 • Land51.94 sq mi (134.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total842
 • Density16/sq mi (6.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-64026
GNIS feature ID 453791

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 842 and it contained 384 housing units. [1]

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 1,981—
1900 1,869−5.7%
1910 1,9041.9%
1920 1,772−6.9%
1930 1,512−14.7%
1940 1,491−1.4%
1950 1,405−5.8%
1960 1,4462.9%
1970 1,307−9.6%
1980 1,149−12.1%
1990 1,015−11.7%
2000 908−10.5%
2010 9504.6%
2020 842−11.4%
Source: US Decennial Census [2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.94 square miles (134.5 km2), all land. [3] It contains two incorporated towns: Newtown, with a population of about 250, lies near the center of the township; Mellott, with about 200 people, is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south. Indiana State Road 341 passes through both towns; [4] Indiana State Road 55 intersects State Road 341 in Newtown. [5] The two unincorporated communities of Graham and Stephens Crossing both lie to the southwest of Newtown along the route of a former railroad which came out of Veedersburg and also passed through Mellott and continued east.

Map of Richland Township Map of Richland Township, Fountain County, Indiana.svg
Map of Richland Township

Cemeteries

The township contains these seven cemeteries: Greenbay, [6] Hodson, [7] Newtown, [8] Oak Ridge, [9] Old Baptist, [10] Quirk [11] and Short. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "State Road 341". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  5. ↑ "State Road 55". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Greenbay Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Hodson Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Newtown Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Oak Ridge Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Old Baptist Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Quirk Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Short Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 10, 2011.
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