Richland Township | |
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Township | |
The Dr. Christopher Souder House in Larwill
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Location in Whitley County |
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Coordinates: 41°09′25″N 85°36′55″W / 41.15694°N 85.61528°WCoordinates: 41°09′25″N 85°36′55″W / 41.15694°N 85.61528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Whitley |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 37.19 sq mi (96.3 km2) |
• Land | 37.05 sq mi (96.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.4 km2) 0.38% |
Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,758 |
• Density | 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 260 |
GNIS feature ID | 453801 |
Richland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,758 and it contained 712 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.19 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 37.05 square miles (96.0 km2) (or 99.62%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 0.38%) is water. Lakes in this township include Black Lake, Compton Lake, Ice House Lake, Larwill Lake, Little Wilson Lake, Menzie Lake, Souder Lake and Wilson Lake. The streams of Betzner Branch, Ford Branch, Jones Branch, Kaler Branch and King Branch run through this township.
The township contains two cemeteries: Lakeview and Richland Center.