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History · Richland Township

34% of Richland Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1962 on and the census since 1890.

0on the National Register
34%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Richland Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Richland Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Richland Township’s homes were built before 1959.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Richland Township’s history is told.

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The story so far

Richland Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Richland Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 562 and it contained 258 housing units. Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders."

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 542 to 562 (+4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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On the map

Richland Township on the map, 1962 to 1990

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Richland Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Richland Township on the 1962 USGS mapRichland Township on the 1979 USGS mapRichland Township on the 1984 USGS mapRichland Township on the 1990 USGS map1962Earl Park sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Richland Township.

People over time

Richland Township, census by census

02004006008001,0001,2001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 1,184

Between 542 and 1,184 people in every census since 1890.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Richland Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Richland Township

Nobody well known was born in Richland Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Robert KeithAmerican actor · b. 1898
George AdeAmerican writer, newspaper columnist and playwr… · b. 1866
Eddie CondonUS musician · b. 1905
Matilde MoisantAmerican aviator · b. 1878
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Warren T. McCrayGovernor of Indiana · b. 1865
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Burton Y. BerryAmerican diplomat · b. 1901
Places that used to be

Old burying grounds

4cemeteries and burying grounds inside Richland Township
DehnerEarl ParkSaint John the BaptistSumner

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

York TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCenter Township3 historic placesB+Union TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.