Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°23′22″N 87°17′45″W / 39.38944°N 87.29583°W / 39.38944; -87.29583CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyVigoGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.86 sq mi (92.9 km²) • Land35.23 sq mi (91.2 km²) • Water0.63 sq mi (1.6 km²) 1.76%Elevation

548 ft (167 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total3,153 • Density88.6/sq mi (34.2/km²)ZIP codes

47802, 47803

GNIS feature ID453802

Riley Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,123 and it contained 1,260 housing units.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.86 square miles (92.9 km²), of which 35.23 square miles (91.2 km²) (or 98.24%) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.6 km²) (or 1.76%) is water.^[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Riley
Terre Haute (southeast edge)

Unincorporated communities

Keller

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Cooper, Jones, Liberty, Mewhinney, Miner, and Oak Hill.

Lakes

Lee Lake
Wonder Lake

School districts

Vigo County School Corporation

Political districts

Indiana's 8th congressional district
State House District 46
State Senate District 39

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
IndianaMap

^ "Census Bureau profile: Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.