The eastern part of Indian Lake is located in western Richland Township.

[6] The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.

Important highways in Richland Township include State Routes 117, 235, 273, 366, and 368.

The township is the location of the Bickham Covered Bridge, which carries County Road 38 over the South Fork of the Miami River.

Built in 1877 and refurbished in 1959, it employs the Howe truss design.