Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana

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Richland Township
Township
Map highlighting Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°29′23″N85°21′46″W / 39.48972°N 85.36278°W / 39.48972; -85.36278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
28.53 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Land28.52 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
305
 • Density10.7/sq mi (4.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-64188 [2]
GNIS feature ID 453799
Hopewell Cemetery is located on 700 East in Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana. This photo was snapped in 1996 before the Hopewell Church was demolished. Hopewell Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana, 1996.jpg
Hopewell Cemetery is located on 700 East in Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana. This photo was snapped in 1996 before the Hopewell Church was demolished.

Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 305 and it contained 135 housing units. [3]

Contents

Richland Township most likely was so named on account of their fertile soil. [4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 862—
1900 767−11.0%
1910 718−6.4%
1920 695−3.2%
1930 667−4.0%
1940 572−14.2%
1950 6269.4%
1960 567−9.4%
1970 516−9.0%
1980 460−10.9%
1990 397−13.7%
2000 371−6.5%
2010 337−9.2%
2020 305−9.5%
Source: US Decennial Census [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 28.53 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 28.52 square miles (73.9 km2) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.04%) is water. [6]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  279. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...supposedly was named for the quality of the soil here.
  5. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ↑ "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.


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