Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana

Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 337 and it contained 138 housing units.[3]

Richland Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′23″N 85°21′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total28.53 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Land28.52 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total337
 • Density11.8/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-64188[2]
GNIS feature ID453799

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

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.[3]

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  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.


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