Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana

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Richland Township
Township
Map highlighting Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana.svg
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°20′36″N85°10′36″W / 40.34333°N 85.17667°W / 40.34333; -85.17667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Jay
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
27.26 sq mi (70.6 km2)
 • Land27.23 sq mi (70.5 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
4,005
 • Density147.1/sq mi (56.79/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0453795

Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,005 (down from 4,518 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 1,948 housing units. [1]

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History

Richland Township was organized in 1838. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.26 square miles (70.6 km2), of which 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. [2] The streams of Boot Run, Redkey Run and Thong Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Hillcrest.

Major highways

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Bureau profile: Dunkirk Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 107.
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