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Richland TownshipOH
A town of 1,821.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,821
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$285K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
Richland Township’s best subject grades are a B for incomes and schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 90 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score lower on civic life. Richland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Richland Township for work
Where Richland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
87jobs based in Richland Township
0%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 2.6 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthMarion General Hospital 6.8 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $285K, 4.8 years of the Marion area’s $59K median household incomeCOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 63% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life1.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
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
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRiver Valley Local School DistrictCardington-Lincoln 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, Marion County Board of ElectionsMarion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes43302, 43315, 43356, 4331443302 66% · 43315 17% · 43356 16% · 43314 1%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−
Health in Richland Township trails 85% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Richland Township who sleep under 7 hours is 41%, against 38% in Ohio’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Richland Township: 32% of adults get no exercise outside work.
15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Richland Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.2% | 26.9% |
Marion General Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Richland Township than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
Employers in Richland Township added 50 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 87. The town’s typical household income is $112,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. The top destinations are Marion (12%), Marion Township (11%) and Delaware (10%).
0%work in town
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township0%
Marion12%
Marion Township11%
Delaware10%
Columbus10%
21 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Richland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Richland Township than across Ohio
For residents in Richland Township, the share who are 65 or older is 15%. Adults 18 to 34 are one in ten residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (22% statewide). Ohio has 32% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 37%. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Richland Township at 1,821 residents, up 2.4% since 2020.
43.5median age · OH 39.7
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 24% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.5 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Richland TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school21%
Some college26%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Richland Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Richland Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.7% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Natural hazards: high risk in Richland Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Richland Township, 67% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Richland Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 1.4% of Richland Township
4.0 miles of trail. Richland Township’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1.4%conserved
| Richland Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.4%
conserved · 280 of 19,594 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
33 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
7 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
35 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
26 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
38 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland Township
18pages on Richland Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
Marion Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marion5.4 mi$6,595 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Marion CampusUniversity or college · Public · Marion5.5 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 1 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 fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,784 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
Richland Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Richland Township.
Claridon TownshipCardington TownshipWestfield TownshipPleasant TownshipRichland Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | — | — | C | — | B | C− |
| Claridon Township | #901 | C− | C | — | B+ | C− |
| Cardington Township | #573 | B− | A+ | — | B | C− |
| Westfield Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C− |
| Pleasant Township | #820 | C | B− | — | B | D |
Richland Township and Westfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richland Township, Claridon Township, Cardington Township, Westfield Township and Pleasant Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Richland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.