Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Richland Township
Township
The Matthews Mansion, located in the northern part of the township
Location in Monroe County
Coordinates: 39°12′53″N 86°37′38″W / 39.21472°N 86.62722°WCoordinates: 39°12′53″N 86°37′38″W / 39.21472°N 86.62722°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.44 sq mi (91.8 km^2)
• Land	35.44 sq mi (91.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	14,343
• Density	404.8/sq mi (156.3/km^2)
ZIP codes	47404, 47429, 47433, 47460
GNIS feature ID	0453798

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 14,343 and it contained 6,066 housing units.^[1]

History

Richland Township was established in 1829.^[2]

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.^[3][4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, 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
• Hunter Switch at 39°10′25″N 86°34′25″W / 39.173658°N 86.57361°W
• West Brook Downs at 39°12′52″N 86°36′04″W / 39.214491°N 86.601111°W

(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

• Indiana State Road 37
• Indiana State Road 45
• Indiana State Road 46
• Indiana State Road 446

School districts

• Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

Political districts

• Indiana's 4th congressional district
• State House District 60
• State Senate District 40

References

• "Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• IndianaMap

1. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
2. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 380.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/20/13. National Park Service. 2013-09-27.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana
• City-Data.com page for Richland Township