Richland Township, Delaware County, Iowa

Richland Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 575.[1]

Richland Township
Township
Location in Delaware County
Coordinates: 42°36′15″N 91°32′34″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
 • Land36.47 sq mi (94.47 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  0.5%
Elevation
1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total575
 • Density15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468602

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles (94.93 square kilometers); of this, 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers) or 0.5 percent is water. The streams of Fenchel Creek and Sand Hagen Creek run through this township.

History

According to the 1870 census, about 883 people lived there. 68 of them were born in Bohemia, several having immigrated from the Tábor District from villages like Hlavatce and Val as well as the town Veselí nad Lužnicí.[2][3][4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns
  • Forestville

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Forestville, Pleasant Hill, Reynolds, Saint Albert, Spring Hill and Stanger Farm.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  2. Simak (1870). "United States Census, 1870". FamilySearch.
  3. "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.04.17". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  4. "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.04.17". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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