Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana
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Richland Township is one of fifteen 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,...

 in Greene County
Greene County, Indiana
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield....

, Indiana
Indiana
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, USA
United States
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. As of 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...

, its population was 5,008.

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 43.15 square miles (111.8 km²); of this, 0.43 square miles (1.1 km²) or 1 percent 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.

Unincorporated towns

  • Furnace
    Furnace, Indiana
    Furnace is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana....

  • Hashtown
    Hashtown, Indiana
    Hashtown is an unincorporated town in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana....

  • Mineral City
    Mineral City, Indiana
    Mineral City is an unincorporated town in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana....

  • Park
    Park, Indiana
    Park is an unincorporated town in Richland Township, Greene County, Indiana....


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

Adjacent townships

  • Highland Township
    Highland Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Highland Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 655.-Geography:Highland Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.98 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Beech Creek Township
    Beech Creek Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Beech Creek Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,365.-Geography:Beech Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.03 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Center Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,109.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.01 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Jackson Township
    Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Jackson Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,076.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.13 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Taylor Township
    Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Taylor Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,124.-Geography:Taylor Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.24 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Washington Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,256.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.15 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Long Pond...

     (southwest)
  • Fairplay Township
    Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Fairplay Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 666.-Geography:Fairplay Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.75 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Jefferson Township
    Jefferson Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Jefferson Township is one of fifteen townships in Greene County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,036.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.62 percent is water...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

External links

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