Richland Township, Delaware County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Richland Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_name2 = Delaware
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area_total_km2 = 94.93
area_land_km2 = 94.47
area_water_km2 = 0.47
area_total_sq_mi = 36.65
area_land_sq_mi = 36.47
area_water_sq_mi = 0.18
area_water_percent = 0.5

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 575
population_density_km2 = 6.1
population_density_sq_mi = 15.8

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elevation_m = 333
elevation_ft = 1093
latd = 42
latm = 36
lats = 15
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longd = 91
longm = 32
longs = 34
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Richland Township is a township in Delaware County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 575 [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_P001&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=4001&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=06000US1905593582&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en United States Census Bureau American FactFinder] ] .

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 36.65 square miles (94.93 square kilometers); of this, 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers) or 0.5 percent is water. The streams of Fenchel Creek and Sand Hagen Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Dundee

Unincorporated towns

* Forestville(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Cass Township, Clayton County (north)
* Lodomillo Township, Clayton County (northeast)
* Honey Creek Township (east)
* Delaware Township (southeast)
* Coffins Grove Township (south)
* Fremont Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
* Madison Township, Buchanan County (west)
* Putnam Township, Fayette County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Forestville, Pleasant Hill, Reynolds, Saint Albert, Spring Hill and Stanger Farm.

Major highways

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Richland-Delaware-IA.html City-Data.com]