Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
| Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
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Barn along Pennsylvania Route 368 west of St. Petersburg
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 Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania highlighting Richland Township |
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 Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clarion |
| Settled | 1806 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.8 sq mi (40.9 km2) |
| • Land | 15.1 sq mi (39.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 494 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Richland Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 494 at the 2010 census.
Richland Township is located in western Clarion County and is bordered to the west by the Allegheny River, which forms the Armstrong County line. A small portion of the river border touches Butler County. The township is bordered to the northwest by Venango County. The winding Clarion River forms southern boundary of the township. The borough of St. Petersburg is south of the center of the township, and the borough of Foxburg is along the western edge of the township at a crossing of the Allegheny. A small portion of the borough of Emlenton touches the northwest corner of the township. All of the boroughs are separate municipalities from the township.
Interstate 80 runs east-west along the northern edge of the township. Exit 45 (Pennsylvania Route 478) is partially within the township at the northern border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.9 km2), of which 15.1 square miles (39.0 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 4.51%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 553 people, 213 households, and 161 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.6 people per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 18.5/sq mi (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.28% White, 0.36% African American, 0.18% Native American and 0.18% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
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