Richland Township, Franklin County, Iowa

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
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°19′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.64 sq mi (94.89 km2)
 • Land36.64 sq mi (94.89 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,197 ft (365 m)
Population
 • Total219
 • Density6/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50441, 50452, 50475, 50479
GNIS feature ID0468604[2]

History

Richland Township was organized in 1872.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Richland Township covered an area of 36.64 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains Old Chapin Cemetery,[4] Shobes Grove Cemetery[5] and Zion Reformed Cemetery.[6]

Transportation

School districts
  • Cal Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • West Fork Community School District

Political districts

References
  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. "Richland Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  3. 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.
  4. "Old Chapin Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. "Shobes Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  6. "Zion Reformed Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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