Richland TownshipIN
A town of 405.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s median household income is $136,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher median age than Richland Township. Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
405 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.
Natural hazards: low risk in Richland Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Richland Township break down as 47% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Richland Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 20 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Richland Township work out of town
Half commute less than 13 miles. In Richland Township, the average commute is 29 minutes. The share of working residents in Richland Township who work locally is 1.1%, where Indiana’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 8%. The top destinations are Angola (34%), Fort Wayne (7%) and Ashley (5%).
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Richland Township
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 33 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richland Township is
The share of adults in Richland Township who worry about having enough food: 12%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Richland Township is ahead of Indiana on 8 and behind on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 14% have diabetes, 81% had a checkup this year.
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
36 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
38 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
38 mi GardenFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
27 mi GardenSlayton ArboretumPhoto credits
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0
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Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
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 Steuben County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 415, down from 570 at the 2010 census, and it contained 163 housing units, making it the smallest township in the county.
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 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.