Richland TownshipIN
A town of 567.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Nickle Plate Gamebird Habitat Area, at 81 acres. Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
567 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richland Township.
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Richland Township work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away. Richland Township had 52 jobs in 2023, down 52 from 2013. The share of working residents in Richland Township who work locally: 1.6%. The top destinations are Lafayette (18%), Fowler (11%) and Indianapolis (7%).
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
Richland Township’s midpoint age stands at 42.4 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide). For residents locally, the share who are 65 or older is 13%. Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 30% across Indiana.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 30% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Richland Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Richland Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.2% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a low hazard risk in Richland Township: inland flooding
43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%. Richland Township’s FEMA hazard score is 27 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Richland Township’s year
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richland Township is
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Richland Township, above both Indiana’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). In Richland Township, 42% of adults have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults locally: 43% have obesity, 15% have diabetes.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.3% | 15.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8% of the land in Richland Township is protected from building
7.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Richland Township’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nickle Plate Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 81 |
| 2. Deno Gamebird Habitat Area | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
98% of working residents leave Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richland Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Benton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 562 and it contained 258 housing units. Its name is a "reference to the rich land within its borders."
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, IN a good place to live?
Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.