Richland TownshipKS
A town of 199.
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.
199 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, fewer of Richland Township’s working residents work locally
In Richland Township, the average commute is 24 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income for Richland Township comes to $53,000. Half commute less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Belleville (39%), Concordia (8%) and Wichita (5%).
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richland Township: four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 17° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Richland Township, mostly hail
On expected storm and flood damage, Richland Township sits above just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 37% come from hail and 22% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Richland Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Richland Township: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Richland Township. What’s more, the share of adults in Richland Township who have obesity: 42%. Only 2 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Richland Township.
| Richland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.5% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 6.7% |
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 1 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 Republic County, Kansas, U.S.
Richland Township is a township in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 218.
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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.