Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,005.
Richmond Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. Richmond Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 24 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $56K, and 30% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 147 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Pymatuning State Park, at 533 acres. Richmond Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Richmond Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Richmond Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 8% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Richmond Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 850 in 1990, 1,000 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmond Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond Township.
19% of adults have diabetes in Richmond Township, above both the Ohio town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). 47% of adults have obesity in Richmond Township. Richmond Township beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Richmond Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richmond Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3% of Richmond Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are Andover (7%), Ashtabula (7%) and Jefferson Township (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richmond Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Richmond Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Richmond Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pymatuning State Park | — | 533 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Richmond Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Richmond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Richmond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Richmond Township is one of the twenty-seven townships of Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,000 people in the township.
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