Richland Township, Benton County, Indiana

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."

Geography
According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 35.92 sqmi, of which 35.89 sqmi (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 sqmi (or 0.08%) is water.

Cities and towns

 * Earl Park

Adjacent townships

 * Center (southeast)
 * Parish Grove (southwest)
 * Union (east)
 * York (west)
 * Grant Township, Newton County (northeast)
 * Jefferson Township, Newton County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 41.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 41
 * [[Image:US 52.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 52

Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Dehner, Earl Park and Saint John.