Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Richland Township is one of the twelve townships
of Allen County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 6,090 people in the township, 2,015 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Two villages are located in Richland Township: Beaverdam
in the southwest, and part of Bluffton
in the northeast.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Allen County
Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 6,090 people in the township, 2,015 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:- Riley Township, Putnam CountyRiley Township, Putnam County, OhioRiley Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,191 people in the township, 1,003 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- north - Union Township, Hancock CountyUnion Township, Hancock County, OhioUnion Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,726 people in the township, 1,058 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northeast - Orange Township, Hancock CountyOrange Township, Hancock County, OhioOrange Township is one of the seventeen townships of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,290 people in the township, 1,113 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- east - Liberty Township, Hardin CountyLiberty Township, Hardin County, OhioLiberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,149 people in the township, 1,567 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- southeast corner - Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Allen County, OhioJackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,936 people in the township, 2,632 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- south - Bath TownshipBath Township, Allen County, OhioThe township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it...
- southwest corner - Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Allen County, OhioMonroe Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,219 people in the township, 1,720 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- west - Pleasant Township, Putnam CountyPleasant Township, Putnam County, OhioPleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,955 people in the township, 1,755 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- northwest
Two villages are located in Richland Township: Beaverdam
Beaverdam, Ohio
Beaverdam is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. Its population was 356 as of the 2000 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Beaverdam is located at ....
in the southwest, and part of Bluffton
Bluffton, Ohio
Bluffton is a village in Allen and Hancock counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 3,896 at the 2000 census. Bluffton is home to Bluffton University, a four-year educational institution affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. Bluffton is served by the Bluffton general aviation...
in the northeast.