Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Richland Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jay
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government_type = Indiana township
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area_total_km2 = 70.65
area_land_km2 = 70.58
area_water_km2 = 0.07
area_total_sq_mi = 27.28
area_land_sq_mi = 27.25
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4916
population_density_km2 = 69.7
population_density_sq_mi = 180.4

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elevation_m = 291
elevation_ft = 955
latd = 40
latm = 20
lats = 36
latNS = N
longd = 85
longm = 10
longs = 36
longEW = W

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Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,916 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1807564098&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 27.28 square miles (70.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Boot Run, Redkey Run and Thong Run run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Dunkirk (vast majority)
* Redkey

Adjacent townships

* Knox Township (north)
* Greene Township (northeast)
* Jefferson Township (east)
* Green Township, Randolph County (south)
* Delaware Township, Delaware County (southwest)
* Niles Township, Delaware County (west)
* Jackson Township, Blackford County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Hillcrest.

Major highways

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References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.indianatownshipassoc.org/counties/Jay.htm Indiana Township Association page for Jay County]