Richland Township is one of eleven
townships
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in
Monroe County,
Indiana
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, 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,
Matthews Stone Company Historic District, and
Leroy Mayfield House are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of land.
Cities, towns, and villages
*
Bloomington (west edge)
*
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
*
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 US 40 east of Terre Haute. It is a four-lane highway with signalized int ...
*
Indiana State Road 48
School districts
* Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation
Political districts
*
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 Louisville ...
* 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