Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Richland Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jay
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:27.26
Area Land Sq Mi:27.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4005
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation M:291
Elevation Ft:955
Coordinates:40.3433°N -85.1767°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0453795

Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,005 (down from 4,518 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,948 housing units.

History

Richland Township was organized in 1838.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.89%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.[2] The streams of Boot Run, Redkey Run and Thong Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Hillcrest.

Major highways

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Dunkirk Township, Jay County, Indiana . . Apr 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202118/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18075 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Book: History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1 . Historical Publishing Company . Jay, Milton T. . 1922 . 107.

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