Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana

Richland Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°29′23″N 85°21′46″W / 39.48972°N 85.36278°W / 39.48972; -85.36278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
28.53 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Land28.52 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
305
 • Density11/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-64188[2]
GNIS feature ID453799
Hopewell Cemetery is located on 700 East in Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana. This photo was snapped in 1996 before the Hopewell Church was demolished.

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890862—
1900767−11.0%
1910718−6.4%
1920695−3.2%
1930667−4.0%
1940572−14.2%
19506269.4%
1960567−9.4%
1970516−9.0%
1980460−10.9%
1990397−13.7%
2000371−6.5%
2010337−9.2%
2020305−9.5%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

Geography

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  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.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ "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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