Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,005 (down from 4,518 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,948 housing units.[1]
Richland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jay County | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
• Total | 4,005 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (57/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453795 |
History
editRichland Township was organized in 1838.[3]
Geography
editAccording 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.[2] The streams of Boot Run, Redkey Run and Thong Run run through this township.
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- 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
editThe township contains one cemetery, Hillcrest.
Major highways
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References
edit- ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Dunkirk Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.