Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Richland Township
Township

Location of Richland Township in DeKalb County
Coordinates: 41°24′43″N 85°08′31″W / 41.41194°N 85.14194°W / 41.41194; -85.14194Coordinates: 41°24′43″N 85°08′31″W / 41.41194°N 85.14194°W / 41.41194; -85.14194
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[1] 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,333
 • Density 56.7/sq mi (21.9/km2)
FIPS code 18-64008[2]
GNIS feature ID 453790

Richland Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,333 and it contained 509 housing units.[3]

History

Richland Township was organized in 1837.[4]

Geography

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.[3] Burdick Lake, Depew Lake, Haynes Lake and Lintz Lake are in this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Corunna and Sedan.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1885. p. 720.
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