Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana

Richland Township
Township
Location in Jay County
Location in Jay County
Coordinates: 40°20′36″N 85°10′36″W / 40.34333°N 85.17667°W / 40.34333; -85.17667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJay
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
27.26 sq mi (70.6 km2)
 • Land27.23 sq mi (70.5 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
4,005
 • Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
GNIS feature ID0453795

Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,005 (down from 4,518 at 2010[2]) and it contained 1,948 housing units.[1]

History

Richland Township was organized in 1838.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.26 square miles (70.6 km2), of which 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2] The streams of Boot Run, Redkey Run and Thong Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Hillcrest.

Major highways

References

  1. ^ a b "Census Bureau profile: Dunkirk Township, Jay County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jay, Milton T. (1922). History of Jay County, Indiana: Including Its World War Record and Incorporating the Montgomery History, Volume 1. Historical Publishing Company. p. 107.