Richland TownshipKS
A town of 220.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
220 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.
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Richland Township is longer
The top destinations are Salina (46%), Minneapolis (4%) and Bennington (3%). The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richland Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Richland Township sits above three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 38% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Richland Township
The typical July afternoon high for Richland Township comes to 92°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richland Township is
In Richland Township, 11% of adults worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Richland Township beats the Kansas average on 2 and trails it on 5. Richland Township: 37% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the Kansas town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 30% of adults in Richland Township feel lonely; 39% have obesity.
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
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 Ottawa County, Kansas, U.S.
Richland Township is a township in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 207.
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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.