Richland TownshipSaginaw County, MI
This town in Michigan has a population of 3,902.
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s strongest subject is safety: it reports less crime per resident than 74% of U.S. towns. It also does well on schools: its schools outperform 71% of the state's. The weak point is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $215K, 3.6 years of the Saginaw metro’s $61K median household income. Walkability is weaker too (C−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than just over three quarters of U.S. towns. Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, ranking 356th of 697 in Michigan. That leaves it better than 55% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Richland Township Commnity Park, at 32 acres.
Figures: FBI crime data, 2025 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Richland Township stand out
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| KC Ling Elementary School | 1–4 | 365 |
| Hemlock Elementary School | PK–K | 129 |
| St. Peter Lutheran School | PK–8 | 156 |
94% of working residents leave Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richland Township.
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Richland Township work out of town
Jobs based here fell from 2,059 in 2011 to 815.
For Richland Township, the typical journey to work is 29 minutes. The town had 815 jobs in 2021, down 1,244 from 2011. 13% of Richland Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Saginaw (15%), Saginaw Township (13%) and Midland (10%).
| Richland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
For schools, Richland Township earns a B+
Its public schools are run by the Hemlock Public School District. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Hemlock High School, with 341 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC Ling Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–4 | Grades 1–4 | 365 | B+ |
| Hemlock High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 341 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
For safety, Richland Township earns a B+
In Richland Township, the level of violent crime is 2.8 per 1,000 residents, against 1.9 in Michigan’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Its level of property crime stands at 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Richland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 8 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Richland Township
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Richland Township than across Michigan
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). For adults 25 and older in Richland Township, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 35%. In Richland Township, the midpoint age is 44.4 years, where Michigan’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| Richland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Richland Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.5% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Richland Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Richland Township, 53% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Richland Township are healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Richland Township who have high blood pressure: 38%. Against the Michigan average, Richland Township comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. Among adults locally, 81% had a checkup this year and 33% have obesity.
| Richland Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richland Township Commnity Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
USS Edson and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MuseumUSS Edson
13 mi GardenDow Gardens
11 mi City parkChippewa Nature Center
22 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum15 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration Square
15 mi TheatreTemple TheatrePhoto credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
About 6 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Richland Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Richland Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 Census placed the population at 3,955, which is a decrease from the 4,144 residents recorded at the 2010 Census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
Richland Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Richland Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | #356 | B− | C | B+ | B+ | B |
| Thomas Township | #401 | B− | C+ | B− | A− | B |
| Fremont Township | — | — | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Jonesfield Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
| Ingersoll Township | #19 | A+ | A | — | A | B+ |
Fremont Township and Jonesfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Fremont Township, Jonesfield Township and Ingersoll Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, MI a good place to live?
Richland Township grades B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #356 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Richland Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.