Richmond TownshipKS
A town of 810, settled in 1870.
Is Richmond Township a good place to live?
Richmond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
810 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richmond Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmond 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 Richmond Township.
The average trip to work in Richmond Township is longer than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
In Richmond Township, 1% of working residents work locally, where Kansas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 8%. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 4%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Richmond Township dropped by 21, to 109. The income of the median household in the town is $91,000.
| Richmond Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Richmond Township’s year
Richmond Township’s July high stands at 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richmond Township is
Against the Kansas average, Richmond Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. In Richmond Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Kansas’ towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). Also worth knowing: nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure in the town.
| Richmond Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Richmond Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Richmond Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Richmond Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Expected losses in Richmond Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Richmond Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond Township
About 6 of every 100 Richmond Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Richmond Township for work
Where Richmond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Richmond Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richmond Township, KS a good place to live?
Richmond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.