Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,343 and it contained 6,066 housing units.[2]

Richland Township
Township
The Matthews Mansion, located in the northern part of the township
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°12′53″N 86°37′38″W
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMonroe
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Land35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total14,343
 • Density404.8/sq mi (156.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47404, 47429, 47433, 47460
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID453798

History

Richland Township was established in 1829.[3]

Ennis Archaeological Site, Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District, Matthews Stone Company Historic District, and Leroy Mayfield House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km2), all land.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Coffey, Dowell, Richland and Whitehall.

Major highways

School districts
  • Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

Political districts

References
  • "Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 380.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/20/13. National Park Service. 2013-09-27.
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