Richland TownshipKS
With 171 residents, it is a town in Kansas.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s mean commuting time is 34 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Richland Township. Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 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 0.1 jobs for each of them
The share of residents in Richland Township who live below the poverty line: 4.1%. For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away. The top destinations are Winfield (15%), Wichita (12%) and Derby (7%). The median household income for Richland Township comes to $59,000.
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Richland Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Richland Township, 30% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Richland Township sits above 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Richland Township brings four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 23°; snowfall runs to about 8 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Richland Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Richland Township’s adults binge drink
Among adults in Richland Township, 14% have diabetes. Only 6 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Richland Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Richland Township beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 10.
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.1% | 84.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Richland Township is conserved land
2.6 miles of trail. Richland Township’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
About 0 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% 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 Kansas, United States
Richland Township is a township in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 169.
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- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,312 ft
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, KS a good place to live?
Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.