Richview TownshipIL
A town of 312, settled in 1848.
Is Richview Township a good place to live?
Richview Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Richview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
312 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richview Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richview Township, 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 Township.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Richview Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Richview Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Richview Township grew to 72 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Richview Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Richview Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richview Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Richview Township
Richview Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Richview Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richview Township is
Richview Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Richview Township adults binge drink.
| Richview Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Richview Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Richview Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richview Township
About 9 of every 100 Richview Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Richview Township for work
Where Richview Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richview Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richview Township, IL a good place to live?
Richview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.