Stillwater River from Beisner Road, 2015
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Richland TownshipOH
A town of 829.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
829
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
39.0
years
Jobs based here
256
A commuter town
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
28% of residents are under 18 in Richland Township, above both the Ohio town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 9 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Richland Township. Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
829 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
York TownshipBrown TownshipWayne TownshipGreenville TownshipAdams TownshipRichland Township
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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet11 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreenville City School DistrictVersailles Exempted Village School DistrictAnsonia Local School District3 districts serve Richland Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Darke County Board of ElectionsDarke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes45380, 45331, 4530345380 44% · 45331 41% · 45303 15%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richland Township.
Work & commute
Richland Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Richland Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Richland Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Richland Township’s median household income is $53,000.
1%work in town
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township1%
Greenville18%
Versailles6%
Troy5%
Brown Township4%
17 mi
median commute distance
256
jobs based in Richland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Richland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Richland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Richland Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Richland Township is
Richland Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 33% of Richland Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Richland Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.7% |
Wayne Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 29 of 13,478 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Donna May Campbell Preserve | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 39 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
37 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
24 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park37 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumFort Recovery
35 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumHuffman PrairieSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland Township
17pages on Richland Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
Edison State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Piqua19.1 mi$4,499 in-state tuitionWright State University-Lake CampusUniversity or college · Public · Celina24.8 mi$7,728 in-state tuitionSouthern State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro83.2 mi$5,912 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
256jobs based in Richland Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Richland Township
Township in Ohio, US
Richland Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 820 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 978 ft
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, OH a good place to live?
Richland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.