Richland Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 174.[3]
Richland Township, Adair County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 094°31′30″W / 41.19917°N 94.52500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.67 sq mi (92.38 km2) |
| • Land | 35.64 sq mi (92.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 174 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-93570[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468598 |
History edit
Richland Township was organized in 1860.[4] A school house had been built beforehand in 1858.[4] Richland Cemetery was built in 1869, followed by the township's post office (named Fisk) in 1870, and Union Church cemetery in 1871.[4]
Geography edit
Richland Township covers an area of 35.67 square miles (92.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Penn Avenue, Pleasant Grove and Union.
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "IA - Richland township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 148.
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