Richland Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

41°08′06″N 86°16′13″W / 41.13500°N 86.27028°W / 41.13500; -86.27028CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyFultonGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total37.6 sq mi (97 km²) • Land37.48 sq mi (97.1 km²) • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km²)Elevation

^[1]

843 ft (257 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total1,127 • Density31.5/sq mi (12.2/km²)FIPS code18-64044^[3]GNIS feature ID453792

Richland Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,127 (down from 1,181 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 458 housing units.

History

The Bert Leedy Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km²), of which 37.48 square miles (97.1 km²) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.32%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

Richland Center
Tiosa

Adjacent townships

Green Township, Marshall County (north)
Walnut Township, Marshall County (northeast)
Newcastle Township (east)
Rochester Township (south)
Aubbeenaubbee Township (west)
Union Township, Marshall County (northwest)

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Sand Hill.

References

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

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census Bureau profile: Richland Township, Fulton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.