Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana
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Richland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Richland Township in Benton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′18″N 87°22′37″W / 40.68833°N 87.37694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Organized | December 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.92 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.89 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 562 |
| • Density | 15.7/sq mi (6.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 18-63990[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453789 |
Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 562 and it contained 258 housing units.[3] Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders."[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,124 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,184 | 5.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,184 | 0.0% | |
| 1920 | 952 | −19.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,031 | 8.3% | |
| 1940 | 961 | −6.8% | |
| 1950 | 954 | −0.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,016 | 6.5% | |
| 1970 | 867 | −14.7% | |
| 1980 | 767 | −11.5% | |
| 1990 | 679 | −11.5% | |
| 2000 | 709 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 542 | −23.6% | |
| 2020 | 562 | 3.7% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
