Richland Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Dickinson County Dickinson County is the name of three counties in the United States:
* Dickinson County, Iowa
* Dickinson County, Kansas
* Dickinson County, Michigan
See also
* Dickenson County, Virginia
Dickenson County is a county located in the Commo ...
,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 261.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Richland Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.19 square kilometers); of this, 36.1 square miles (93.5 square kilometers, 99.27 percent) is land and 0.26 square miles (0.69 square kilometers, 0.73 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Superior
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*Superior (hierarchy), something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind
Places
* Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state
*Lak ...
(south edge)
Adjacent townships
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Superior Township (north)
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Emmet Township, Emmet County (northeast)
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Estherville Township, Emmet County (east)
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Twelve Mile Lake Township, Emmet County (southeast)
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Lloyd Township (south)
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Milford Township (southwest)
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Center Grove Township (west)
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Spirit Lake Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Richland Cemetery (historical).
Major highways
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U.S. Route 71
*
Iowa Highway 9
Iowa Highway 9 is the most northern of Iowa's east–west highways, traversing the entire northern tier of counties. It runs from the eastern terminus of South Dakota Highway 42 at the South Dakota border east of Sioux Falls, South Dakota near ...
Lakes
* Fourmile Lake
* Lily Lake
* Pleasant Lake
School districts
* Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District
* Spirit Lake Community School District
* Terril Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 06
* State Senate District 03
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Dickinson County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa