Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Richland Township

Township

Location of Richland Township in Grant County

Coordinates: 40°36′09″N 85°49′08″W﻿ / ﻿40.60250°N 85.81889°W﻿ / 40.60250; -85.81889
Country| United States
State| Indiana
County| Grant
Government

• Type| Indiana township
Area

• Total| 23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
• Land| 23.75 sq mi (61.5 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 830 ft (253 m)
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total| 887
• Density| 40.7/sq mi (15.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0453793

Richland Township is one of 13 townships in Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 966 and it contained 431 housing units.[2]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 23.75 square miles (61.5 km2), all land.[2] The stream of Taylor Creek runs through this township.

### Cities and towns

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* Converse (east quarter)
* Sweetser (west edge)

### Unincorporated towns

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* Mier

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Liberty Township, Wabash County (northeast)
* Pleasant Township (east)
* Franklin Township (southeast)
* Sims Township (south)
* Jackson Township, Howard County (southwest)
* Jackson Township, Miami County (west)
* Waltz Township, Wabash County (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains several cemeteries, one active, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It also contains the Pence and the Drook cemeteries, both on private land. William Robert Taylor for whom Taylor Creek in named, is likely buried in the Drook Cemetery. His wife Mary was the first burial in the Pence cemetery.

### Major highways

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* SR 13
* SR 18

## Education

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Richland Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Converse-Jackson Township Public Library in Converse.[3]

## References

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* U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 26, 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. ^ "Library card fees". Converse-Jackson Township Public Library. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

## External links

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* Indiana Township Association
* United Township Association of Indiana

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Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Marion

Cities|

* Gas City
* Jonesboro
* Marion

Map of Indiana highlighting Grant County

Towns|

* Converse‡
* Fairmount
* Fowlerton
* Matthews
* Swayzee
* Sweetser
* Upland
* Van Buren

Townships|

* Center
* Fairmount
* Franklin
* Green
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Mill
* Monroe
* Pleasant
* Richland
* Sims
* Van Buren
* Washington

CDPs|

* Herbst
* Jalapa
* Landess
* Mier
* Point Isabel
* Sims

Other
communities|

* Arcana
* Cole
* Farrville
* Fox
* Hackleman
* Hanfield
* Jadden
* Michaelsville
* Normal
* Radley
* Rigdon‡
* Roseburg
* Shady Hills
* Weaver

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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