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70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Richmond Township, against 29% in Kansas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a lower January low than Richmond Township. St. Mary's Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Richmond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Richmond Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1936 and 4 maps from 1889 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond Township.
Among 152 Kansas towns, just 6 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Richmond Township. For most workers, Richmond Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The average commute in the town is 12 minutes. The town had 164 jobs in 2023, up 83 from 2013.
| Richmond Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 12 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 15°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts 43% of Richmond Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to tornadoes. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. This Kansas town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
15% of Richmond Township adults report frequent mental distress. The town beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Richmond Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Richmond Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.4% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.9 miles of trail. The trail network density for Richmond Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Richmond Township; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Richmond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Richmond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Nemaha County, Kansas, U.S.
Richmond Township is a township in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 512.
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Richmond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
