Richland Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°29′23″N 85°21′46″W / 39.48972°N 85.36278°W / 39.48972; -85.36278CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRushGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total28.53 sq mi (73.9 km²) • Land28.52 sq mi (73.9 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)Elevation

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1,053 ft (321 m)Population

(2020)

• Total305 • Density11/sq mi (4.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-64188^[2]GNIS feature ID453799

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
Census	Pop.	%±
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

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

Richland at 39°29′51″N 85°23′42″W / 39.4975485°N 85.3949681°W / 39.4975485; -85.3949681

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

References

^ "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.