Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 562 and it contained 258 housing units.[3] Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders."[4]

Richland Township
Township
Location of Richland Township in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°41′18″N 87°22′37″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Benton
Organized	December 1868
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Land	35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation [1]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	562
• Density	15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	18-63990[2]
GNIS feature ID	453789

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km²), of which 35.89 square miles (93.0 km²) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.08%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

• Earl Park

Adjacent townships

• Center (southeast)
• Parish Grove (southwest)
• Union (east)
• York (west)
• Grant Township, Newton County (northeast)
• Jefferson Township, Newton County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 41
• U.S. Route 52

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Dehner, Earl Park and Saint John.

References

Citations

Sources

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
• U.S. Board on Geographic Names

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana.

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana