Richland Township is one of fourteen townships in Miami County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,108 (down from 1,179 at 2010) and it contained 470 housing units.

History Richland Township was organized in 1837. The township was so named on account of their fertile soil.

The Eikenberry Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.73%) is land and (or 1.25%) is water.

Unincorporated towns Chili at Pettysville at

Extinct towns Anson Paw Paw Wooleytown

Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Finley, Macedonia, Musselman and Yike.

Airports and landing strips Rush Strip Airport

School districts North Miami Community Schools

Political districts Indiana's 5th congressional district State House District 23 State Senate District 18

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles IndianaMap

External links Indiana Township Association United Township Association of Indiana City-Data.com page for Richland Township