Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa

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
Coordinates: 41°11′57″N 094°31′30″W / 41.19917°N 94.52500°W / 41.19917; -94.52500
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total35.67 sq mi (92.38 km2)
 • Land35.64 sq mi (92.31 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total174
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-93570[2]
GNIS feature ID0468598

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "IA - Richland township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ 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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