Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa

Richland Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 094°31′30″W / 41.19917°N 94.52500°W / 41.19917; -94.52500Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 094°31′30″W / 41.19917°N 94.52500°W / 41.19917; -94.52500
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
 • Total 35.67 sq mi (92.38 km2)
 • Land 35.64 sq mi (92.31 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,270 ft (387 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 174
 • Density 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-93570[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468598

Richland Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 174.[3]

History

Richland Township was organized in 1860.[4]

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 35.67 square miles (92.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Penn Avenue, Pleasant Grove and Union.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "IA - Richland township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 148.


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