Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Richland Township

| settlement_type = Township

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| image_skyline = File:Greene - Richland.jpg

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| image_caption = Downtown Bloomfield, in Richland Township

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| image_map = Map highlighting Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana.svg

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| map_caption = Location in Greene County

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Indiana

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Greene

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| government_type = Indiana township

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| area_total_sq_mi = 43.16

| area_land_sq_mi = 42.79

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.37

| area_water_percent = 0.86

| population_as_of = 2020

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| population_total = 4675

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

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| elevation_m = 152

| elevation_ft = 499

| coordinates = {{coord|39|02|05|N|86|54|01|W|region:US-IN|display=inline,title}}

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Richland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,675,{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Richland_township,_Greene_County,_Indiana?g=060XX00US1805564080 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=Apr 7, 2024}} down from 5,019 at 2010.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18055

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210231918/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18055

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2020-02-10

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1

|publisher=United States Census

|accessdate=2013-05-10

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{{US Census population

| 1890 = 2859

| 1900 = 3301

| 1910 = 3723

| 1920 = 3453

| 1930 = 3780

| 1940 = 3984

| 1950 = 3634

| 1960 = 3787

| 1970 = 4336

| 1980 = 4882

| 1990 = 4904

| 2000 = 5008

| 2010 = 5019

| 2020 = 4675

| footnote = Source: US Decennial Census{{Cite web|url=http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp|title = Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana}}

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of {{convert|43.16|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|42.79|sqmi}} (or 99.14%) is land and {{convert|0.37|sqmi}} (or 0.86%) is water. The streams of Beech Creek, Letsinger Branch, Miller Branch, Ore Branch, Plummer Creek, Ritter Branch, Skinner Branch, Stalcup Branch and Wildcat Branch run through this township. It is bounded by Township Road 400 to the north, and the west fork of the White River to the west.

=Cities and towns=

Bloomfield (the county seat)

=Unincorporated towns=

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

=Adjacent townships=

Highland Township (north)
Beech Creek Township (northeast)
Center Township (east)
Jackson Township (southeast)
Taylor Township (south)
Washington Township (southwest)
Fairplay Township (west)
Jefferson Township (northwest)

=Cemeteries=

The township contains four cemeteries: Flater, Mount Zion, Union Bethel, and Van Slyke.

=Major highways=

{{Jct|state=IN|US|231}}
{{Jct|state=IN|SR|54}}
{{Jct|state=IN|SR|157}}

Education

It is in the Bloomfield School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18055_greene/DC20SD_C18055.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, IN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-06-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18055_greene/DC20SD_C18055_SD2MS.txt Text list]

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20121210171316/http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20000815064614/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

[http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/ Indiana Township Association]
[http://unitedtownships.org/ United Township Association of Indiana]
[http://www.bloomfieldfiredept.org/ Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department]
[http://richlandfirerescue.org/ Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department]

Category:Townships in Greene County, Indiana

Category:Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana

Category:Townships in Indiana