Richland City, Indiana
| Richland City, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
Main Street at Adams Street
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 Location of Richland in Spencer County, Indiana. |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′43″N 87°10′04″W / 37.94528°N 87.16778°WCoordinates: 37°56′43″N 87°10′04″W / 37.94528°N 87.16778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Luce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 425 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 402 |
| • Density | 780.58/sq mi (301.43/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47634 |
| FIPS code | 18-64206 |
| GNIS feature ID | 441965 |
Richland City is a town in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Until 2008, it was an unincorporated community; the town's residents voted to incorporate in the November 2008 general election. The population was 425 at the 2010 census.
The town is developing plans to offer certain services to its residents. Police protection will not be provided by the town, but through an arrangement with the Spencer County Sheriff's Department.
Richland City was laid out in 1861. The town was so named on account of their fertile soil.
The first post office was established in 1862, under the name Lake. It was renamed Richland in 1921, and has still been operating since.
Richland City is located at 37°56′43″N 87°10′04″W / 37.94528°N 87.16778°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 425 people, 170 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 817.3 inhabitants per square mile (315.6/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 373.1 per square mile (144.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
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