Richland Township is one of twelve townships in Jay County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,005 (down from 4,518 at 2010) and it contained 1,948 housing units.
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History
Richland Township was organized in 1838.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 27.26 square miles (70.6 km2), of which 27.23 square miles (70.5 km2) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.11%) is water. The streams of Boot Run, Redkey Run and Thong Run run through this township.
Cities and towns
Dunkirk (vast majority)
Redkey
Adjacent townships
Knox Township (north)
Greene Township (northeast)
Jefferson Township (east)
Green Township, Randolph County (south)
Delaware Township, Delaware County (southwest)
Niles Township, Delaware County (west)
Jackson Township, Blackford County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Hillcrest.
Major highways
SR 1
SR 67
SR 167