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.

Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana

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.

Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Geography

According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of land.

Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana

Cities, towns, and villages

Bloomington (west edge) Ellettsville (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

Forest Park Heights at

West Brook Downs at

(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 46

Indiana State Road 48

School districts

Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 9th congressional district

State House District 46

State Senate District 40

References

https://www.census.gov/search-results.html

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

City-Data.com page for Richland Township

Townships in Monroe County, Indiana

Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana

Townships in Indiana