Richland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,786 (up from 1,758 at the 2010 census[3]) and it contained 702 housing units.
Richland Township | |
|---|---|
 The Dr. Christopher Souder House in Larwill | |
 Location in Whitley County | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′25″N 85°36′55″W / 41.15694°N 85.61528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Whitley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.19 sq mi (96.3 km2) |
| • Land | 37.05 sq mi (96.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.38% |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,786 |
| • Density | 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453801 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.19 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 37.05 square miles (96.0 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.38%) is water.[3] Lakes in this township include Black Lake, Compton Lake, Ice House Lake, Larwill Lake, Little Wilson Lake, Menzie Lake, Souder Lake and Wilson Lake. The streams of Betzner Branch, Ford Branch, Jones Branch, Kaler Branch and King Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
editAdjacent townships
edit- Etna-Troy Township (north)
- Thorncreek Township (northeast)
- Columbia Township (east)
- Cleveland Township (south)
- Jackson Township, Kosciusko County (southwest)
- Monroe Township, Kosciusko County (west)
- Washington Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains two cemeteries: Lakeview and Richland Center.
Major highways
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Education
editRichland Township residents may obtain a free library card from the South Whitley Community Public Library.[4]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Richland Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 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.
- ^ "Circulation Policy". South Whitley Community Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.