Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana
Richland Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′23″N 85°21′46″W / 39.48972°N 85.36278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.53 sq mi (73.9 km2) |
| • Land | 28.52 sq mi (73.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-64188[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453799 |
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]
Richland Township most likely was so named on account of their fertile soil.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 862 | — | |
| 1900 | 767 | −11.0% | |
| 1910 | 718 | −6.4% | |
| 1920 | 695 | −3.2% | |
| 1930 | 667 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 572 | −14.2% | |
| 1950 | 626 | 9.4% | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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