Township in Indiana, United States
| Richland Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Jay County | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′36″N 85°10′36″W / 40.34333°N 85.17667°W / 40.34333; -85.17667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Jay |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.26 sq mi (70.6 km) |
| • Land | 27.23 sq mi (70.5 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,005 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (57/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0453795 |
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) and it contained 1,948 housing units.
History
Richland Township was organized in 1838.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.26 square miles (70.6 km), of which 27.23 square miles (70.5 km) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km) (or 0.11%) is water. 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
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Dunkirk Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "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.
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| Municipalities and communities of Jay County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Portland | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |