Richland TownshipMN
A town of 388, settled in 1878.
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.
388 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.
Most of Richland Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Faribault (28%), Northfield (12%) and Owatonna (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. In Richland Township, the median household income is $96,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Richland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Richland Township: inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Richland Township comes to 71 of 100. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Richland Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richland Township is
In Richland Township, 29% of adults feel lonely. A third of Richland Township adults sleep under 7 hours, above Minnesota’s towns (30%) but below U.S. towns (36%).
| Richland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Richland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 8.9% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 27.7% | 22.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.3% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Richland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% 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
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, MN a good place to live?
Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.