Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana
Richland Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Jay County | |
Coordinates: 40°20′36″N 85°10′36″W / 40.34333°N 85.17667°WCoordinates: 40°20′36″N 85°10′36″W / 40.34333°N 85.17667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jay |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 27.26 sq mi (70.6 km2) |
• Land | 27.23 sq mi (70.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.11% |
Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,518 |
• Density | 165.9/sq mi (64.1/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0453795 |
Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,518 and it contained 2,130 housing units.[1]
History
Richland Township was organized in 1838.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.26 square miles (70.6 km2), of which 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[1] The streams of Boot Run, Redkey Run and Thong Run run through this township.
Cities and towns
Adjacent townships
- Knox Township (north)
- Greene Township (northeast)
- Jefferson Township (east)
- Green Township, Randolph County (south)
- Delaware Township, Delaware County (southwest)
- Niles Township, Delaware County (west)
- Jackson Township, Blackford County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Hillcrest.
Major highways
References
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 107.
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