Richland Township
Township
Location of Richland Township in Benton County
Location of Richland Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°41′18″N 87°22′37″W / 40.68833°N 87.37694°W / 40.68833; -87.37694
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
OrganizedDecember 1868
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total562
 • Density15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code18-63990[2]
GNIS feature ID453789

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]

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]

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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. ^ a b "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.

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