Richland TownshipKS
A town of 860.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s median age is 65.5 years, against 38.1 years in Kansas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Richland Township. Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
860 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.
52% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 52% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (23% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Richland Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Richland Township has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 860 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 48% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Richland Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.7 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Richland Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 40.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.6% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Richland Township’s working residents work locally
1.1% of Richland Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Richland Township grew to 191 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013. Richland Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes.
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Richland Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Richland Township has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Richland Township is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Richland Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance
24% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Richland Township. Only 4 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Richland Township. 26% of adults worry about having enough food in Richland Township.
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 77% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.4% | 25.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.6% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Richland Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Richland Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Richland Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
3.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
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.
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 Kansas, United States
Richland Township is a township in Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 931. This had declined to 893 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,566 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.