Richland Township, IN, USA, 2013
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Richland TownshipIN
Population 1,803: a town in Indiana.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,803
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$241K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
130
A commuter town
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
The best of Richland Township’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 102 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on cost of living. Richland Township’s median age is 49.4 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Richland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Richland Township stand out
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
130jobs based in Richland Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Richland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Richland Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthParkview Whitley Hospital 7.4 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsC+Open →Jobs & income$73K median household income; 130 jobs based hereC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $241K, 3.4 years of the Fort Wayne metro’s $71K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryMore history than most townsA−Open →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 hereWhitley County Circuit Court ClerkWhitley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46764, 46725, 46562, 4678746764 46% · 46725 38% · 46562 10% · 46787 7%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 & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Richland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 17 miles. Richland Township: 1.5% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (17%), Warsaw (11%) and South Whitley (7%).
1%work in town
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township1%
Fort Wayne17%
Warsaw11%
South Whitley7%
Union Township6%
17 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Richland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
On state tests, Richland Township’s schools trail 65% of Indiana districts
Its one school is below.
35%of IN districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitko Career AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Richland Township is less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Richland Township, 40% have obesity. The town tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 17% of adults in Richland Township smoke cigarettes; 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Richland Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Parkview Whitley Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Richland Township
In Richland Township, the July high is 83°F.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Richland Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Richland Township break down as 53% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland Township
17pages on Richland Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
Grace College and Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Winona Lake11.1 mi$31,200 tuitionManchester UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Manchester13.2 mi$37,135 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Richland Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Richland Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,786 (up from 1,758 at the 2010 census) and it contained 702 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Richland Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Richland Township.
Cleveland TownshipEtna-Troy TownshipThorncreek TownshipColumbia TownshipWashington TownshipMonroe TownshipRichland Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Cleveland Township | #441 | C+ | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Etna-Troy Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Thorncreek Township | #256 | B+ | B | — | B | B− |
| Columbia Township | #208 | B+ | A− | — | B | B− |
| Washington Township | #299 | B | A+ | — | C+ | C |
| Monroe Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
Richland Township, Etna-Troy Township and Monroe Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richland Township, Cleveland Township, Etna-Troy Township, Thorncreek Township, Columbia Township, Washington Township and Monroe Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.