Richland Township, Fulton County, Indiana

Richland Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,127 (down from 1,181 at 2010^[4]) and it contained 458 housing units.

Richland Township
Township
The Bert Leedy Round Barn, a historic site in the township
Location of Richland Township in Fulton County
Coordinates: 41°08′06″N 86°16′13″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fulton
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	37.6 sq mi (97 km2)
• Land	37.48 sq mi (97.1 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation [1]	843 ft (257 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,127
• Density	31.5/sq mi (12.2/km2)
FIPS code	18-64044[3]
GNIS feature ID	453792

History

The Bert Leedy Round Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km²), of which 37.48 square miles (97.1 km²) (or 99.68%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) (or 0.32%) is water.^[4]

Unincorporated towns

• Richland Center
• Tiosa

Adjacent townships

• Green Township, Marshall County (north)
• Walnut Township, Marshall County (northeast)
• Newcastle Township (east)
• Rochester Township (south)
• Aubbeenaubbee Township (west)
• Union Township, Marshall County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 31
• State Road 110

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Sand Hill.