Richland Township, Minnesota | |
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  Richland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Richland Township, Minnesota Richland Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′37″N 93°5′47″W / 44.24361°N 93.09639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 471 |
| • Density | 13.1/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-54250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665414[2] |
Richland Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Moland and Ruskin are both partially located within the township. The unincorporated community of Epsom is located within Richland Township.
The first permanent settlement at Richland Township was made in 1854.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 463.