Richland Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 575.[1]
Richland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Delaware County | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′15″N 91°32′34″W / 42.60417°N 91.54278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2) |
| • Land | 36.47 sq mi (94.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 0.5% |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 575 |
| • Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468602 |
Geography edit
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.
History edit
According to the 1870 census, about 883 people lived there. 68 of them were born in Bohemia, several having immigrated from the Tábor District from villages like Hlavatce and Val as well as the town Veselí nad Lužnicí.[2][3][4]
Cities and towns edit
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Cass Township, Clayton County (north)
- Lodomillo Township, Clayton County (northeast)
- Honey Creek Township (east)
- Delaware Township (southeast)
- Coffins Grove Township (south)
- Fremont Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
- Madison Township, Buchanan County (west)
- Putnam Township, Fayette County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains six cemeteries: Forestville, Pleasant Hill, Reynolds, Saint Albert, Spring Hill and Stanger Farm.
Major highways edit
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ^ Simak (1870). "United States Census, 1870". FamilySearch.
- ^ "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.04.17". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.04.17". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.