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2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town. Home to 1,074 people, this town lies in Indiana.
The best of Richland Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A for history; the weakest is a C− for health. Only 100 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Richland Township’s median age is 48.1 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 13 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns score higher on civic life. Richland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
Leedy, Bert, Round BarnIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Richland Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1924 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Richland Township.
Richland Township: nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. In Richland Township, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Ridge School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 18 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
1% of working residents work locally in Richland Township. Employers in Richland Township shed 84 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 171. The town’s typical journey to work is 29 minutes. Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 17°, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Richland Township than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 63 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Richland Township is one of eight townships in Fulton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,127 (down from 1,181 at 2010) and it contained 458 housing units.
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2.1 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.