Richland TownshipKS
A town of 377 in Kansas.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s median age is 54.6 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Richland Township. Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
377 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.
Richland Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Jobs based in Richland Township grew to 61 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013. The median commute is under 18 miles. The top destinations are Wichita (38%), Newton (17%) and Sedgwick (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Richland Township brings four seasons and hot summers
Richland Township’s midsummer high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Richland Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
45% of Richland Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 26%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Richland Township is
In Richland Township, 38% of adults have obesity. The town tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures. 77% of adults in the town had a checkup this year; 32% feel lonely.
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 77% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi MuseumKansas Cosmosphere and Space Center150K visitors a year
20 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo
20 mi MuseumExploration Place27 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
23 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum
20 mi MuseumWichita Art MuseumPhoto credits
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center: Patrick Pelletier (Ppelleti (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
About 14 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 Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 358.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,411 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.