Richland TownshipIN
A town of 326, settled in 1827.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Richland Township, above both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
326 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.
Most of Richland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Richland Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 31 minutes, Richland Township’s average trip to work is where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Richland Township has lost 97 jobs, to 34 in 2023.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Richland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Richland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richland Township is
Richland Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Richland Township.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Richland Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
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.
99% 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 twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 305 and it contained 135 housing units. Richland Township most likely was so named on account of their fertile soil.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 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.