- Source: Richland Township, Whitley County, Indiana
- Richland Township, Whitley County, Indiana
- Richland Township
- Richland Township, Indiana
- Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, Indiana
- Whitley County, Indiana
- Larwill, Indiana
- Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana
- Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana
- Cleveland Township, Whitley County, Indiana
- Fort Wayne metropolitan area, 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) and it contained 702 housing units.
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. 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.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana