Richland Township, Rush 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:Rush
Government Type:Indiana township
Area Total Sq Mi:28.53
Area Land Sq Mi:28.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:305
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:321
Elevation Ft:1053
Coordinates:39.4897°N -85.3628°W
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-64188[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.96%) is land and (or 0.04%) is water.[5]

Unincorporated towns

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

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-12 . data.census.gov.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 279. ...supposedly was named for the quality of the soil here..
  5. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . dead . https://archive.today/20200212203827/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18139 . 2020-02-12 . 2013-05-10 . United States Census.

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