Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana
Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,098, and it contained 6,455 housing units.
History
Richland Township was established in 1829.
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.
Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km) land.
Cities, towns, and 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
- 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
School districts
- Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 9th congressional district
- State House District 46
- State Senate District 40
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. p. 380.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/20/13. National Park Service. September 27, 2013.