Richland Township is one of the thirteen townships

Civil township

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 of Clinton County

Clinton County, Ohio

Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,040. The 2008 Census Population Estimate places the figure at 43,200. It is named for former U.S. Vice-President George Clinton...

, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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. The 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

 found 3,758 people in the township, 978 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township; the population rose from 3,626 in 1990.

Geography

Located in the northeast corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

• Jasper Township, Fayette County
  Jasper Township, Fayette County, Ohio
  Jasper Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 857 people in the township, 665 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
  
   - northeast
• Concord Township, Fayette County
  Concord Township, Fayette County, Ohio
  Concord Township is one of the ten townships of Fayette County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,068 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Jasper Township - north...
  
   - southeast
• Wayne Township
  Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Wayne Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 737 people in the township, up from 681 in 1990; only Wilson Township has a lower population.-Geography:...
  
   - south
• Green Township
  Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Green Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,602 people in the township, 1,308 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,007 in 1990.-Geography:...
  
   - southwest
• Union Township
  Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Union Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,929 people in the township, up from 13,379 in 1990; of this total, 3,008 lived in unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,260 in 1990...
  
   - west
• Wilson Township
  Wilson Township, Clinton County, Ohio
  Wilson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 581 people in the township, up from 523 in 1990.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
  
   - northwest

It is located in the northeast corner of the county. The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District

Virginia Military District

The Virginia Military District was an approximately 4.2 million acre area of land in what is now the state of Ohio that was reserved by Virginia to use as payment for veterans of the American Revolutionary War....

 and contains 21,210.72 acres (86 km²) of land.

The village of Sabina

Sabina, Ohio

Sabina is a village in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,780.-History:The town of Sabina was laid out by Warren Sabin, after whom it was named, in 1830, on land originally entered by P. Neville. The original plat of the town was...

 is located in eastern Richland Township, and the unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 of Reesville

Reesville, Ohio

Reesville is an unincorporated community in northwestern Richland Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45166. It is located along State Route 72.-References:...

 lies in the northwestern part of the township.

Transportation

Major roads include the 3C Highway (aka State Route 3 and U.S. Route 22

U.S. Route 22

U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...

) and State Routes 729 and 72

Ohio State Route 72

State Route 72 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at US 62 near Highland, and its northern terminus is at US 68/SR 334 near Tremont City.-Cities Along Route:* Highland* Reesville* Bowersville* Jamestown...

.

History

Richland was one of the original three townships of Clinton County. It was erected by the County Commissioners on April 6, 1810 with the boundaries:

all that part of Clinton County east of the old boundary line of Warren County

Warren County, Ohio

Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...

 shall be one township known by the name of Richland.

On August 10, 1813, the Commissioners defined the boundaries more precisely:

Beginning at a large hickory at the corner of Green Township

Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Green Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,602 people in the township, 1,308 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,007 in 1990.-Geography:...

 in the line of Union Township

Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Union Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,929 people in the township, up from 13,379 in 1990; of this total, 3,008 lived in unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,260 in 1990...

, thence running with the line of Green Township to the southerly corner of the county and at the corner of Fayette County

Fayette County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,433 people, 11,054 households, and 7,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 11,904 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

, thence north with the county line to the northeast corner, then west with the county line to the original line of Warren County

Warren County, Ohio

Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...

, then south with the said original line to the line of Union Township, then with the line of Union Township to the place of beginning.

The townships of Wilson

Wilson Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Wilson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 581 people in the township, up from 523 in 1990.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, Wayne

Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Wayne Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 737 people in the township, up from 681 in 1990; only Wilson Township has a lower population.-Geography:...

, and Green

Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Green Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,602 people in the township, 1,308 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,007 in 1990.-Geography:...

 were created entirely from Richland Township. Parts of Union

Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Union Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,929 people in the township, up from 13,379 in 1990; of this total, 3,008 lived in unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,260 in 1990...

 and Green

Green Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Green Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,602 people in the township, 1,308 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, up from 2,007 in 1990.-Geography:...

 were taken from it on August 21, 1813. On July 15, 1817, part was taken to create Liberty Township

Liberty Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Liberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,033 people in the township, 775 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township, up from 840 in 1990.-Geography:...

. In March 1837, Wayne Township

Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Wayne Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 737 people in the township, up from 681 in 1990; only Wilson Township has a lower population.-Geography:...

 was erected from it and Wilson

Wilson Township, Clinton County, Ohio

Wilson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 581 people in the township, up from 523 in 1990.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

in August 1850.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.