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Richland TownshipDefiance County, OH
A town of 2,973. A regional job hub with 2,394 jobs.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: John A. Good · Public domain
Population
2,973
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
2,394
A job hub
TownGrade
B+
#329 of 987 in OH
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $215K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Defiance area’s $73K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 329th of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, the median household earns $89K. Richland Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 91% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Independence Dam State Park, 92 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
What makes Richland Township stand out
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,394
Residents who work1,330
Work
1.8 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Richland Township5.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
30% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,301 people come to Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,394jobs based in Richland Township
7%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Richland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Richland Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 4.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsBeat 84% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthMercy Health - Defiance Hospital 3.4 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trails; 3% conserved landBOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life5.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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.
PowerThe Toledo Edison16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDefiance City water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNortheastern Local School DistrictAyersville Local School District2 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, Defiance County Board of ElectionsDefiance County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43512, 4352743512 96% · 43527 3%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.
Richland Township draws workers from Defiance and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Ohio (mostly inland flooding) and trails even towns with similar incomes on health.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most working residents commute out of Richland Township
2,394 jobs are based in Richland Township, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Richland Township for work: only 7% work in town. At 18 minutes, Richland Township’s average trip to work is below both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Richland Township.
7%work in town
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township7%
Defiance29%
Napoleon7%
Archbold6%
Bryan4%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,394
jobs based in Richland Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB
Richland Township has set aside 2.6% of its land for conservation
8.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#433for trails in OH
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
2.6%
conserved · 590 of 22,779 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Independence Dam State Park | 1.2 mi | 92 |
| 2. Island Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Richland Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $503 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
At 71 of 100, Richland Township’s FEMA risk score is where Ohio’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1978, 153 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Richland Township.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
153
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Richland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Richland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 25% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
43.4median age · OH 39.7
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 24% | 29% |
Richland TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school31%
Some college22%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Richland Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.5% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
HealthC+
Residents of Richland Township are less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Against the 10,014 U.S. towns with household incomes like Richland Township’s, it is less healthy than 75%, so it trails even them.
Richland Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Richland Township adults have diabetes.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Richland Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
53rd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland Township
18pages on Richland Township
The big questions
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The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance4 mi$29,320 tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold10.6 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Richland Township
Township in Ohio, US
Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,063 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
Richland Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Richland Township.
Highland TownshipAdams TownshipFlatrock TownshipDefiance TownshipNoble TownshipRichland Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | #329 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Highland Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C+ |
| Adams Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flatrock Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Defiance Township | #579 | B− | A | — | B | C+ |
| Noble Township | #339 | B+ | A | — | B+ | C+ |
Highland Township and Flatrock Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richland Township, Highland Township, Flatrock Township, Defiance Township and Noble Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Adams Township 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, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Richland Township grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #329 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Richland Township, OH 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 B+.