Richland Township is one of eleven
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
Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe:
* Monroe County, Alabama
*Monroe County, Arkansas
* Monroe County, Florida
* Monroe County, Georgia
*Monroe County, Illinois
*Monroe County, Indian ...
,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,098 and it contained 6,455 housing units.
History
Richland Township was established in 1829.
,
Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District
Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District is a national historic district (United States), historic district located in Bloomington Township, Monroe County, Indiana, Bloomington Township and Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana, Richland Tow ...
,
Matthews Stone Company Historic District
Matthews Stone Company Historic District is a national historic district (United States), historic district located in Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana, Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana. The district encompasses five contribut ...
, and
Leroy Mayfield House are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
.
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Bloomington (west edge)
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Ellettsville (vast majority)
Unincorporated towns
* Forest Park Heights at
*
West Brook Downs at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Coffey, Dowell, Richland and Whitehall.
Major highways
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Indiana State Road 46
State Road 46 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 46 is at I-70 east of Terre Haute at an interchange before becoming a heavily trav ...
*
Indiana State Road 48
State Road 48 (SR 48) in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west state highway running through southern Indiana. It has three distinct and separate sections. The western terminus of SR 48 is at State Road 63 and the eastern t ...
School districts
* Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation
Political districts
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Indiana's 9th congressional district
Indiana's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located in south-central and southeastern Indiana, the district stretches from the south suburbs of Indianapolis to the Indiana side of the Louisvill ...
* State House District 46
* State Senate District 40
References
* https://www.census.gov/search-results.html
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Monroe County, Indiana
Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana
Townships in Indiana