Mail Pouch Barn, RT 62, Holmes County, Ohio, 2016
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Richland TownshipOH
A town of 1,217. 22% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,217
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$141K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
138
A commuter town
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 46 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on walkability. Richland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Richland Township stand out
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,217 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Killbuck TownshipKnox TownshipUnion TownshipTiverton TownshipJefferson TownshipMonroe TownshipRichland Township
How Richland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Richland Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 6.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $141K, 1.9 years of the county’s $76K median household incomeAOpen →HealthPomerene Hospital 13.4 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & income138 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
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.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGlenmont Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
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, Holmes County Board of ElectionsHolmes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes44628, 44637, 4300644628 44% · 44637 31% · 43006 25%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.
HealthC−
Richland Township is less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns
Richland Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of Richland Township adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Richland Township.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Richland Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84% | 86.1% |
Pomerene Hospital
13.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Richland Township’s schools beat 60% of Ohio districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
60%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baddow Pass School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 38 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of Richland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Richland Township for work: only 3% work in town. Richland Township’s median household income is $50,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Richland Township is 28 minutes.
3%work in town
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township3%
Millersburg14%
Columbus6%
Wooster5%
Hardy Township5%
18 mi
median commute distance
138
jobs based in Richland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Richland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Richland Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Richland Township’s July high is 83°F.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Richland Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Conserved land covers 0.5% of Richland Township
4.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 116 of 23,789 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 61 attractions →Ohio State Reformatory and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
29 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
18 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park
24 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
36 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
36 mi MuseumFort Laurens
36 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State MemorialSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland Township
18pages on Richland Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier16.8 mi$71,520 tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster22 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionUniversity of Akron Wayne CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Orrville30.8 mi$7,723 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
138jobs based in Richland Township
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Richland Township
Township in Ohio, US
Richland Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,193.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, OH a good place to live?
22% more nonprofits per person than the typical Ohio town.
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 A.