Richland Township, Delaware County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Richland Township is a township
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,...

 in Delaware County
Delaware County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,764 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,028 housing units, of which 7,062 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, USA
United States
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. As of 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...

, its population was 575.

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles (94.93 square kilometers); of this, 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers) or 0.5 percent is water. The streams of Fenchel Creek and Sand Hagen Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Forestville

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Cass Township, Clayton County
    Cass Township, Clayton County, Iowa
    Cass Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,835.-Geography:Cass Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Strawberry Point. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: County Courners, Saint Mary's, and...

     (north)
  • Lodomillo Township, Clayton County
    Lodomillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa
    Lodomillo Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 719.-Geography:Lodomillo Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Edgewood. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Green Hill and Noble.-References:*...

     (northeast)
  • Honey Creek Township
    Honey Creek Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Honey Creek Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,060.-Geography:Honey Creek Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles...

     (east)
  • Delaware Township
    Delaware Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Delaware Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,294.-Geography:Delaware Township covers an area of 36.64 square miles ; of this, 0.19 square miles or 0.53 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Coffins Grove Township
    Coffins Grove Township, Delaware County, Iowa
    Coffins Grove Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 615.-Geography:Coffins Grove Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles...

     (south)
  • Fremont Township, Buchanan County
    Fremont Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
    Fremont Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 271.-Geography:Fremont Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Fremont.-External links:* *...

     (southwest)
  • Madison Township, Buchanan County
    Madison Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
    Madison Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 768.-Geography:Madison Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Lamont. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Campton and...

     (west)
  • Putnam Township, Fayette County
    Putnam Township, Fayette County, Iowa
    Putnam Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 351.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Putnam Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles ; of this, 36.54 square miles is land and 0.02 square miles Putnam...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Forestville, Pleasant Hill, Reynolds, Saint Albert, Spring Hill and Stanger Farm.

External links

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