Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 842 and it contained 384 housing units.[1]
Richland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Richland Township in Fountain County | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′06″N 87°08′41″W / 40.20167°N 87.14472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fountain |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.94 sq mi (134.5 km2) |
| • Land | 51.94 sq mi (134.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 842 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-64026 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453791 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,981 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,869 | −5.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,904 | 1.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,772 | −6.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,512 | −14.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,491 | −1.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,405 | −5.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,446 | 2.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,307 | −9.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,149 | −12.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,015 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 908 | −10.5% | |
| 2010 | 950 | 4.6% | |
| 2020 | 842 | −11.4% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[2] | |||
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 51.94 square miles (134.5 km2), all land.[3] It contains two incorporated towns: Newtown, with a population of about 250, lies near the center of the township; Mellott, with about 200 people, is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south. Indiana State Road 341 passes through both towns;[4] Indiana State Road 55 intersects State Road 341 in Newtown.[5] The two unincorporated communities of Graham and Stephens Crossing both lie to the southwest of Newtown along the route of a former railroad which came out of Veedersburg and also passed through Mellott and continued east.
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these seven cemeteries: Greenbay,[6] Hodson,[7] Newtown,[8] Oak Ridge,[9] Old Baptist,[10] Quirk[11] and Short.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "State Road 341". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ "State Road 55". Highway Explorer. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
- ^ "Greenbay Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Hodson Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Newtown Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Oak Ridge Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Old Baptist Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Quirk Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Short Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 10, 2011.