Richland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Miami County | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′19″N 86°00′26″W / 40.87194°N 86.00722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Organized | 6 November 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.16 sq mi (104.0 km2) |
| • Land | 39.65 sq mi (102.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 1.25% |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,108 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46926, 46970, 46974 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453797 |
Richland Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,108 (down from 1,179 at 2010[3]) and it contained 470 housing units.
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History
Richland Township was organized in 1837.[4] The township was so named on account of their fertile soil.[5]
The Eikenberry Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[6]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.16 square miles (104.0 km2), of which 39.65 square miles (102.7 km2) (or 98.73%) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (or 1.25%) is water.[3]
Unincorporated towns
- Chili at 40°51′36″N 86°01′35″W / 40.860043°N 86.026381°W
- Pettysville at 40°52′53″N 85°58′54″W / 40.881432°N 85.981658°W
Extinct towns
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Finley, Macedonia, Musselman and Yike.
Airports and landing strips
- Rush Strip Airport
School districts
- North Miami Community Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 5th congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 18
References
- "Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 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.
- ^ History of Miami County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Brant & Fuller. 1887. pp. 276.
- ^ Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence (1914). History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Pub. pp. 143.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
External links
- Indiana Township Association
- United Township Association of Indiana
- City-Data.com page for Richland Township
Places adjacent to Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana | |
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Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 6 April 2024, at 05:07