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843 residents make their home in this town in Indiana.
Population
843
2025 Census estimate · +1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Richland Township. Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
843 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Shawnee TownshipCoal Creek TownshipDavis TownshipJackson TownshipVan Buren TownshipCain TownshipRichland Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Richland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFountain County Circuit Court ClerkFountain County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47987, 47969, 47958, 4799447987 35% · 47969 26% · 47958 20% · 47994 11%Census 2020
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.
Work & commute
Richland Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The share of residents in Richland Township who live below the poverty line: 5.3%. Since 2013, Richland Township has added 25 jobs, to 41 in 2023. For Richland Township, the middle household income is $102,000. The top destinations are Lafayette (15%), Attica (13%) and Indianapolis (8%).
0%work in town
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township0%
Lafayette15%
Attica13%
Indianapolis8%
Veedersburg7%
21 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Richland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Richland Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Richland Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Richland Township, 37% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). Richland Township’s age of the median resident comes in at 36 years. Four-year graduates: a quarter of adults 25 and older here, 30% across Indiana.
36median age · IN 38.1
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 36 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 22% | 29% |
Richland TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school25%
Some college21%
Associate’s25%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Richland Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 25.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Richland Township is
For adults in Richland Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 16%. In Richland Township, 42% of adults have obesity.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Richland Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.7% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland Township
16pages on Richland Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
Wabash CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Crawfordsville16.6 mi$50,800 tuitionPurdue UniversityUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette20.5 mi$9,992 in-state tuitionDanville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL23.7 mi$4,440 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
41jobs based in Richland Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Richland Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 842 and it contained 384 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 52 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 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.