Richland Township, Whitley County, Indiana

Richland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,786 (up from 1,758 at the 2010 census^[3]) and it contained 702 housing units.

Richland Township
Township
The Dr. Christopher Souder House in Larwill
Location in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°09′25″N 85°36′55″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 [1]	883 ft (269 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,786
• Density	47.4/sq mi (18.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	260
GNIS feature ID	453801

Geography

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.^[3] 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.

Cities and towns

• Larwill

Adjacent townships

• Etna-Troy Township (north)
• Thorncreek Township (northeast)
• Columbia Township (east)
• Cleveland Township (south)
• Jackson Township, Kosciusko County (southwest)
• Monroe Township, Kosciusko County (west)
• Washington Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Lakeview and Richland Center.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 30
• Indiana State Road 5

Education

Richland Township residents may obtain a free library card from the South Whitley Community Public Library.^[4]

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
2. "Census Bureau profile: Richland Township, Whitley County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
4. "Circulation Policy". South Whitley Community Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana