Richland Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 219 and it contained 99 housing units.[1]
Richland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°19′15″W / 42.86333°N 93.32083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.64 sq mi (94.89 km2) |
| • Land | 36.64 sq mi (94.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,197 ft (365 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50441, 50452, 50475, 50479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468604[2] |
History edit
Richland Township was organized in 1872.[3]
Geography edit
As of the 2010 census, Richland Township covered an area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[1]
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Old Chapin Cemetery,[4] Shobes Grove Cemetery[5] and Zion Reformed Cemetery.[6]
Transportation edit
School districts edit
- Cal Community School District
- Hampton-Dumont Community School District
- West Fork Community School District
Political districts edit
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 27
References edit
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Richland Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 321.
- ^ "Old Chapin Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Shobes Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Zion Reformed Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.