Richwood TownshipMN
A town of 658, settled in 1872.
Is Richwood Township a good place to live?
Richwood Township’s January low is -1°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Richwood Township. Richwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
658 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richwood 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 Richwood Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Richwood Township is lower
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Richwood Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. This Minnesota town has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 1998.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Richwood Township’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. Jobs in Richwood Township grew by 22 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 64. Most working residents leave Richwood Township for work: only 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: its income of the median household stands at $70,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Richwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Richwood Township
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -1° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Richwood Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
30% of Richwood Township adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Richwood Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 14.
| Richwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Richwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Richwood Township, 4.5% of the land is conserved
2.2 miles of trail. Richwood Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Richwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Richwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richwood Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Richwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Richwood Township for work
Where Richwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richwood Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Richwood is an unincorporated community in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. Richwood is 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Callaway. Richwood has a post office with ZIP code 56577.
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- Elevation
- 1,480 ft
- ZIP code
- 56577
Questions about Richwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richwood Township, MN a good place to live?
Richwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.