Township in Indiana, United States
Riley Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Vigo County | |
Coordinates: 39°23′22″N 87°17′45″W / 39.38944°N 87.29583°W / 39.38944; -87.29583 | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vigo |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 35.86 sq mi (92.9 km) |
• Land | 35.23 sq mi (91.2 km) |
• Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km) 1.76% |
Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,153 |
• Density | 88.6/sq mi (34.2/km) |
ZIP codes | 47802, 47803 |
GNIS feature ID | 453802 |
Riley Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,123 and it contained 1,260 housing units.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.86 square miles (92.9 km), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km) (or 1.76%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Riley
- Terre Haute (southeast edge)
Unincorporated communities
Adjacent townships
- Lost Creek Township (north)
- Posey Township, Clay County (northeast)
- Perry Township, Clay County (east)
- Pierson Township (south)
- Linton Township (southwest)
- Honey Creek Township (west)
- Harrison Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Cooper, Jones, Liberty, Mewhinney, Miner, and Oak Hill.
Lakes
- Lee Lake
- Wonder Lake
School districts
Political districts
- Indiana's 8th congressional district
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 39
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- IndianaMap
- "Census Bureau profile: Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 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 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Vigo County, Indiana, United States | ||
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County seat: Terre Haute | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |