Township in Iowa, United States
| Richland Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Dickinson County | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′25″N 94°58′10″W / 43.39028°N 94.96944°W / 43.39028; -94.96944 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dickinson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.19 km (36.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 93.5 km (36.1 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.69 km (0.26 sq mi) 0.73% |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 261 |
| • Density | 2.8/km (7.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 51334, 51360, 51363, 51364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468603 |
Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 261.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, 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
- Superior (south edge)
Adjacent townships
- Superior Township (north)
- Emmet Township, Emmet County (northeast)
- Estherville Township, Emmet County (east)
- Twelve Mile Lake Township, Emmet County (southeast)
- Lloyd Township (south)
- Milford Township (southwest)
- Center Grove Township (west)
- Spirit Lake Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Richland Cemetery (historical).
Major highways
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
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 06
- State Senate District 03
References
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 6, 2009.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Spirit Lake | ||
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| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated community | ||