RichviewIL
A town of 232, settled in 1848.
Is Richview a good place to live?
Richview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
232 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richview: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richview, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richview.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Richview’s households are owner-occupiers
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 16% in value.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Richview’s workers commute out
Only 2% of working residents stay in Richview for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 43, to 57. Its average commute stands at 22 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Nashville (17%), Centralia (10%) and Hoyleton (4%).
| Richview | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Richview, with earthquakes at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Richview sits above 74% of U.S. communities. 33% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Richview once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Richview, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richview is
In Richview, just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food, below both the Illinois town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Richview adults binge drink.
| Richview | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Richview | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Richview
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richview
About 7 of every 100 Richview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Richview for work
Where Richview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richview
Village in Illinois, United States
Richview is a village in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Richview had a population of 238.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 541 ft
- ZIP code
- 62877
Questions about Richview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richview, IL a good place to live?
Richview has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.