U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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. Until 2008, it was an unincorporated community; the town's residents voted to incorporate in the November 2008 general election. The population was 403 at the 2020 census.
The town is developing plans to offer certain services to its residents. Police protection will not be provided by the town, but through an arrangement with the Spencer County Sheriff's Department.
History
Richland was laid out in 1861. The town was so named on account of their fertile soil.
The first post office was established in 1862, under the name Lake. It was renamed Richland in 1921, and has still been operating since.
Geography
Richland is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 425 people, 170 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 194 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.6%
White
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, 0.2%
African American
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Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 170 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were
married couples
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the town was 35.2 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
public library
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