Richland Township is one of fifteen
townships
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in
DeKalb County, Indiana
DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 43,265. The county seat is Auburn.
History
On February 7, 1835, the Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus bill that author ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,235, down from 1,333 at 2010,
and it contained 510 housing units.
History
Richland Township was organized in 1837.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.66%) is land and (or 0.34%) is water.
Burdick Lake, Depew Lake, Haynes Lake and Lintz Lake are in this township.
Cities and towns
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Corunna
Unincorporated towns
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Sedan
Adjacent townships
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Fairfield Township (north)
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Smithfield Township (northeast)
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Grant Township (east)
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Union Township (east)
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Keyser Township (south)
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Allen Township, Noble County (west)
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Wayne Township, Noble County (northwest)
Major highways
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U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6) or U.S. Highway 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the United States Numbered Highway System. While it ...
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Indiana State Road 327
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Corunna and Sedan.
References
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary filesU.S. Board on Geographic Names
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in DeKalb County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1837 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1837