Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
Richland Township | |
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 Location of Richland Township in DeKalb County | |
| Coordinates: 41°24′43″N 85°08′31″W / 41.41194°N 85.14194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.58 sq mi (61.1 km2) |
| • Land | 23.5 sq mi (61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,235 |
| • Density | 56.7/sq mi (21.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-64008[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453790 |
Richland Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,235, down from 1,333 at 2010,[4] and it contained 510 housing units.
History
[edit]Richland Township was organized in 1837.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.58 square miles (61.1 km2), of which 23.5 square miles (61 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[4] Burdick Lake, Depew Lake, Haynes Lake and Lintz Lake are in this township.
Cities and towns
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Fairfield Township (north)
- Smithfield Township (northeast)
- Grant Township (east)
- Union Township (east)
- Keyser Township (south)
- Allen Township, Noble County (west)
- Wayne Township, Noble County (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains two cemeteries: Corunna and Sedan.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. pp. 720.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |