Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Richland Township
—  Township  —
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°12′53″N 86°37′38″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.44 sq mi (91.79 km2)
• Land	35.43 sq mi (91.77 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	12,349
• Density	348.5/sq mi (134.6/km2)
ZIP codes	47404, 47429, 47433, 47460
GNIS feature ID	0453798

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,349.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Richland Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km²); of this, 35.43 square miles (91.8 km²) (99.98 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km²) (0.02 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Bloomington (west edge)
• Ellettsville (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Forest Park Heights at 39.2094908°N 86.5886104°W / 39.2094908; -86.5886104
• Hunter Switch at 39.1736579°N 86.5736095°W / 39.1736579; -86.5736095
• West Brook Downs at 39.2144907°N 86.6011109°W / 39.2144907; -86.6011109

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Coffey, Dowell and Whitehall.

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 46

School districts

• Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 60
• State Senate District 40

References

• "Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0453798. Retrieved 2009-09-27. 
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Richland Township