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Richland Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 480 housing units.[2]

Richland Township
Township
Location in Miami County
Coordinates: 40°52′19″N 86°00′26″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Organized	6 November 1837
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	40.16 sq mi (104.0 km2)
• Land	39.65 sq mi (102.7 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  1.25%
Elevation [1]	741 ft (226 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,179
• Density	29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	46926, 46970, 46974
GNIS feature ID	453797

History

Richland Township was organized in 1837.[3] The township was so named on account of their fertile soil.[4]

The Eikenberry Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 40.16 square miles (104.0 km²), of which 39.65 square miles (102.7 km²) (or 98.73%) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (or 1.25%) is water.[2]

Unincorporated towns

• Chili at 40.860043°N 86.026381°W / 40.860043; -86.026381
• Pettysville at 40.881432°N 85.981658°W / 40.881432; -85.981658

Extinct towns

• Anson
• Paw Paw
• Wooleytown

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Finley, Macedonia, Musselman and Yike.

Airports and landing strips

• Rush Strip Airport

School districts

• North Miami Community Schools

Political districts

• Indiana's 5th congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 18

References

• "Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
• 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

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