Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Richland Township is one of eleven townships
in Benton County, Indiana
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 709. Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders."
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Benton County, Indiana
Benton County, Indiana
Benton County is located along in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is also divided into 11 townships which...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 709. Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders."
Geography
Richland Township covers an area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km²); 0.03 square mile (0.0776996433 km²) (0.08 percent) of this is water.Adjacent townships
- CenterCenter Township, Benton County, IndianaCenter Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,854. It was organized in June 1875 and was originally known as Prairie Township.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Parish GroveParish Grove Township, Benton County, IndianaParish Grove Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 267. It contains the unincorporated town of Freeland Park.-History:...
(southwest) - UnionUnion Township, Benton County, IndianaUnion Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 278. The township was organized in June 1864 and named by John W...
(east) - YorkYork Township, Benton County, IndianaYork Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 241. It was organized in June 1860 and named for the state of New York, the former home of local pioneer John Fleming.-Unincorporated towns:* Raub...
(west) - Grant Township, Newton CountyGrant Township, Newton County, IndianaGrant Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,293.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Grant Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Percy Junction at...
(northeast) - Jefferson Township, Newton CountyJefferson Township, Newton County, IndianaJefferson Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,248.-External links:* *...
(northwest)
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