Richland Township, Whitley County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Richland Township is one of nine townships
in Whitley County
, Indiana
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,732.
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 Whitley County
Whitley County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 1,732.
Geography
Richland Township covers an area of 37.17 square miles (96.3 km²); of this, 0.15 square mile (0.3884982165 km²) or 0.41 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Black Lake, Compton Lake, Ice House Lake, Larwill Lake, Little Wilson Lake, Menzie Lake, Souder Lake and Wilson Lake. The streams of Betzner Branch, Ford Branch, Jones Branch, Kaler Branch and King Branch run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Etna-Troy TownshipEtna-Troy Township, Whitley County, IndianaEtna-Troy Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,833.-Geography:Etna-Troy Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.41 percent is water...
(north) - Thorncreek TownshipThorncreek Township, Whitley County, IndianaThorncreek Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,925.The township has two main population clusters...
(northeast) - Columbia TownshipColumbia Township, Whitley County, IndianaColumbia Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,582.-Geography:Columbia Township covers an area of . Lakes in this township include Leininger Lake...
(east) - Cleveland TownshipCleveland Township, Whitley County, IndianaCleveland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,398.-Geography:Cleveland Township covers an area of . The Eel River flows westward through the township. The streams of Clear Creek, Spring Creek, Sugar Creek and Sycamore...
(south) - Jackson Township, Kosciusko CountyJackson Township, Kosciusko County, IndianaJackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,362.-External links:* *...
(southwest) - Monroe Township, Kosciusko CountyMonroe Township, Kosciusko County, IndianaMonroe Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,166.-External links:* *...
(west) - Washington Township, Kosciusko CountyWashington Township, Kosciusko County, IndianaWashington Township is one of seventeen townships in Kosciusko County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,819.-External links:* *...
(northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 30U.S. Route 30 in IndianaIn the state of Indiana, U.S. Route 30 is an east–west four-lane divided highway across northern Indiana. It runs from the Illinois state line at Dyer to east of Fort Wayne at the Ohio state line. This is a distance of 151.8 miles .... -
Indiana State Road 5Indiana State Road 5State Road 5 is a north–south road that runs through northeast Indiana. Its southern terminus is at SR 22 in Upland, and the northern terminus is at SR 120 just north of Shipshewana. The largest city along its path is Huntington...