RichvilleOH
Population 3,145: a town laid out in 1836.
Is Richville a good place to live?
On incomes it is strong (A) — the median household earns $74K. Richville’s overall A− puts it 253rd of 987 in Ohio. Nationally, it does better than 77% of U.S. towns. It is strong on schools as well (A−): its schools outperform 78% of the state's. The catch is health: residents are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Walkability is weaker too. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $172K, 2.5 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow.
What makes Richville stand out
Where Richville beats most towns.
99% of working residents leave Richville for work
Where Richville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Richville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Richville is from typical.
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Moving to Richville: who provides what
Richville is unincorporated, so Stark County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Richville.
Richville has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Canton and beyond.
Protected land: 4.5% of Richville
The biggest place to walk is Petros Lake Park, 124 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. 2.9 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Also worth knowing: the trail density for Richville comes to 0.9 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Richville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Petros Lake Park | 2.8 mi | 124 |
| 2. Richville Community Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very low risk in Richville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Richville break down as 70% from inland flooding and 8% from hail. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Richville earns a C− for health
For adults in Richville, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes here, above both the Ohio town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Among adults in the town, 41% have obesity and 14% have diabetes.
| Richville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of residents in Richville live below the poverty line than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Richville has 388 jobs for its 1,510 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Richville: 0.7% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 92, to 388. Its typical journey to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Canton (18%), Massillon (10%) and Jackson Township (10%).
| Richville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richville has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Richville sells for about $272K at the median
At 2.5 years of the Canton metro’s $68K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 78% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
88% of households own their home in Richville. A home in Richville typically sold within 10 days of listing. The town’s median rent is $954 a month.
| Richville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $954 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pro Football Hall of Fame and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
24 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
6 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
22 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
5 mi MuseumWilliam McKinley Presidential Library and MuseumPhoto credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum: Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Richville
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Richville
About 3 of every 100 Richville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Richville
CDP in Ohio, United States
Richville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. State Route 627 passes through the community. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,209 at the 2020 census.
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Questions about Richville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richville, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Richville grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #253 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Richville, OH expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $173,000, 30% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.