Richland Township is one of fourteen
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Miami County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 480 housing units.
History
Richland Township was organized in 1837. The township was so named on account of their fertile soil.
The
Eikenberry Bridge was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2006.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.73%) is land and (or 1.25%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Chili at
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Pettysville at
Extinct towns
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Anson Anson may refer to:
People
* Anson (name), a give name and surname
** Anson family, a British aristocratic family with the surname
Place names
;United States
* Anson, Indiana
* Anson, Kansas
* Anson, Maine
** Anson (CDP), Maine
* Anson, Missour ...
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Paw Paw
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Wooleytown
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Finley, Macedonia, Musselman and Yike.
Airports and landing strips
* Rush Strip Airport
School districts
* North Miami Community Schools
Political districts
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Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes the north side of Indianapolis as well as its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, ...
* State House District 23
* State Senate District 18
References
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United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesIndianaMap
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Miami County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana