Kedzie House Richland MI, 1907
Richland Township’s story
Richland Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907.
Explore the history →Richland TownshipMI
A town of 1,511.
Population
1,511
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$197K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
306
A commuter town
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
The best of Richland Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and cost of living. 29% of residents are under 18 in Richland Township, against 21% in Michigan’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Richland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Richland Township stand out
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
306jobs based in Richland Township
8%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Richland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Richland Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsBeat 84% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $197K, 3.2 years of the Cadillac area’s $62K median household incomeA−Open →HealthMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital 6.3 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 3.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & income$88K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 3% conserved landBOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Richland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland Township, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRichland Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49657, 49601, 4966549657 87% · 49601 11% · 49665 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richland Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Richland Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Richland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Richland Township for work: only 8% work in town. At 18 minutes, Richland Township’s average trip to work is below both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Richland Township fell to 306 in 2021, 70 fewer than in 2011.
8%work in town
| Richland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township8%
Cadillac20%
McBain10%
Haring Township7%
Lake Township5%
9 mi
median commute distance
306
jobs based in Richland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 42% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Richland Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Richland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Richland Township’s July high is 80°F.
74″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–78°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Richland Township are less healthy than 65% of U.S. towns
Richland Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Richland Township.
35%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Richland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Richland Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 64.2% | 68% |
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 3.2% of Richland Township
9.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
3.2%conserved
| Richland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
3.2%
conserved · 720 of 22,638 acres
9.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit | 2.6 mi | 719 |
| 2. Richland Township Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland Township
18pages on Richland Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
Mid Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrison30.3 mi$6,132 in-state tuitionFerris State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Big Rapids37.6 mi$14,778 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Richland Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Richland Township.
Clam Lake TownshipMcBainLake TownshipRiverside TownshipSherman TownshipHighland TownshipRichland Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Clam Lake Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| McBain | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Township | #415 | B− | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Riverside Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| Sherman Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Highland Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | D |
Richland Township, Clam Lake Township, Riverside Township, Sherman Township and Highland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richland Township, Clam Lake Township, Lake Township, Riverside Township, Sherman Township and Highland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. McBain isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Richland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.