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Richland TownshipLogan County, OH
A town of 2,641.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,641
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$168K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
348
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#537 of 987 in OH
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $168K, 2.3 years of the Bellefontaine area’s $72K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 537th of 987 in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its schools outperform 81% of the state's. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. 15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Richland Township, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
What makes Richland Township stand out
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
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.
348jobs based in Richland Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 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.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 2.3% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →HealthMary Rutan Hospital 9.3 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeB−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBelle Center Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenjamin Logan Local School DistrictIndian Lake 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, Logan County Board of ElectionsLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43310, 4332443310 82% · 43324 18%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 earns a C− for health
42% of Richland Township adults have high blood pressure. Richland Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of Richland Township adults smoke cigarettes.
17%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Richland Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
Mary Rutan Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
24th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
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 1% work in town. Since 2013, Richland Township has added 133 jobs, to 348 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Richland Township.
1%work in town
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township1%
Bellefontaine16%
Columbus5%
Allen Township5%
Perry Township5%
21 mi
median commute distance
348
jobs based in Richland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% 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. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Richland Township
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of Ohio towns, with expected losses of about $799 per resident a year; that rating is what its B− for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Richland Township is 65 of 100. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Richland Township.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Campbell Hill and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MountainCampbell Hill
36 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
37 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
40 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
20 mi MuseumArmstrong Air and Space Museum
12 mi MuseumZane Shawnee CavernsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Armstrong Air and Space Museum: Tysto, Public domain · Zane Shawnee Caverns: Darkbluejacket, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Richland Township
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Township; the nearest are
Ohio Northern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ada18.5 mi$39,800 tuitionOhio State University-Lima CampusUniversity or college · Public · Lima20.3 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont68 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
About Richland Township
Township in Ohio, US
Richland Township is one of the seventeen townships of Logan County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,645.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
Richland Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Richland Township.
Stokes TownshipMcArthur TownshipRushcreek TownshipMcDonald TownshipWashington TownshipRichland Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | #537 | B | A | — | A− | C− |
| Stokes Township | #803 | C | B | — | A− | C− |
| McArthur Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Rushcreek Township | — | — | A− | — | A− | C |
| McDonald Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | #501 | B | A− | — | A− | C+ |
McArthur Township and Rushcreek Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richland Township, Stokes Township, McArthur Township, Rushcreek Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. McDonald 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 56% of U.S. towns and #537 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
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.