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Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°12′53″N 86°37′38″W / 39.21472°N 86.62722°W / 39.21472; -86.62722Country

United StatesState

IndianaCountyMonroeGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.44 sq mi (91.8 km²) • Land35.44 sq mi (91.8 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

^[1]

810 ft (247 m)Population

(2020)

• Total15,098 • Density404.8/sq mi (156.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

47404, 47429, 47433, 47460

Area code(s)812, 930GNIS feature ID453798

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.^[2]

History

Richland Township was established in 1829.^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km²) land.^[2]

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

School districts

Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

Political districts

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 380.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.