Richland Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Richland Township
Township

Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°19′15″W / 42.86333°N 93.32083°W / 42.86333; -93.32083Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°19′15″W / 42.86333°N 93.32083°W / 42.86333; -93.32083
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 (2010)[1]
 • Total 219
 • Density 6/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 50441, 50452, 50475, 50479
GNIS feature ID 0468604[2]

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]

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

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. 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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