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Richland Township
Township
The Matthews Mansion, located in the northern part of the township
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°12′53″N 86°37′38″W / 39.21472°N 86.62722°W / 39.21472; -86.62722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.44 sq mi (91.8 km)
• Land	35.44 sq mi (91.8 km)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km)  0%
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population
• Total	15,098
• Density	404.8/sq mi (156.3/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47404, 47429, 47433, 47460
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	453798

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, 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.

Ennis Archaeological Site, Maple Grove Road Rural Historic District, Matthews Stone Company Historic District, and Leroy Mayfield House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km) land.

Cities, towns, and villages

• Bloomington (west edge)
• Ellettsville (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Forest Park Heights at 39°12′34″N 86°35′19″W / 39.209491°N 86.588610°W / 39.209491; -86.588610
• West Brook Downs at 39°12′52″N 86°36′04″W / 39.214491°N 86.601111°W / 39.214491; -86.601111

(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
• Indiana State Road 48

School districts

• Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 9th congressional district
• State House District 46
• State Senate District 40

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
2. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
3. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 380.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/20/13. National Park Service. September 27, 2013.

• https://www.census.gov/search-results.html
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Richland Township

v t e Places adjacent to Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Washington Township, Owen County Bean Blossom Township Clay Township, Owen County Richland Township Bloomington Township Beech Creek Township, Greene County Van Buren Township

v t e Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Bloomington
City	Bloomington
Towns	Ellettsville Stinesville
Townships	Bean Blossom Benton Bloomington Clear Creek Indian Creek Perry Polk Richland Salt Creek Van Buren Washington
CDPs	Harrodsburg Smithville-Sanders Stanford
Other communities	Buenavista Chapel Hill Clear Creek Dolan Elwren Fairfax Fleener Handy Hindustan Kirby Kirksville Knight Ridge Marlin Hills Modesto Mount Tabor New Unionville Sanders Smithville Unionville Van Buren Park Victor Wayport West Brook Downs Yellowstone
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