NAPA Gibsonia, 2011
Richland Township’s story
166 years in pictures
Census counts: 707 in 1870, 11,942 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
- 1860Richland Township is settled
Richland TownshipAllegheny County, PA
This town of 11,840 people was settled in 1860.
Population
11,840
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$362K
Census ACS
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
48.0
years
Jobs based here
4,830
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#128 of 1032 in PA
Is Richland Township a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Its strongest is schools: its public schools beat 98% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Overall, Richland Township earns an A: better than 94% of U.S. towns, and 128th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Health is a strength too (A) — it is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $362K, 4.8 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. Only 63 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. 54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more here, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 123 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on incomes.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index.
What makes Richland Township stand out
Where Richland Township beats most towns.
How Richland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Richland Township is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 3% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA+Open →HealthAhn Wexford Hospital 5.4 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & income4,830 jobs based hereAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.5 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 4% conserved landC+Open →HistoryWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 74 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
14 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
14 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
18 mi Theme parkKennywood
14 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
14 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
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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.
PowerDuquesne Light23.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRichland Twp Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes15044, 15007, 1605915044 95% · 15007 3% · 16059 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richland Township.
Richland Township has schools in the top 5% of Pennsylvania, trades workers with Pittsburgh and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania.
SchoolsA+
For schools, Richland Township earns an A+
That grade ranks #27 of the 1,037 Pennsylvania towns we grade for schools. It comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $362K.
The public schools here belong to Pine-Richland SD. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.
98%of PA districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Hall Upper El SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 1,076 | A− |
| Hance El SchTop results in townGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 406 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthA
A smaller share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Richland Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 8.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
Among adults in Richland Township, 30% have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 26 in all: Richland Township beats Pennsylvania on 16 and trails on 1. A fifth of adults in Richland Township binge drink; 17% get no exercise outside work.
93%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Richland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
16 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Richland Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
Ahn Wexford Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
94th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Richland Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 97% of U.S. communities. 71% of Richland Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 16%. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1978: 6.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Richland Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high in Richland Township is 83°F.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall43–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Richland Township
Richland Township has about as many jobs (4,830) as working residents, but only 436 people both live and work here.
For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. Richland Township’s median household income stands at $118,000. Just 8% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: in Richland Township, 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
8%work in town
| Richland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Richland Township8%
Pittsburgh27%
Cranberry Township4%
McCandless Township4%
Hampton Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
4,830
jobs based in Richland Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC+
Protected land: 3.7% of Richland Township
2.0 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Richland Township Community Park, at 101 acres with 1.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. In Richland Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#667for trails in PA
| Richland Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
3.7%
conserved · 343 of 9,315 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richland Township Community Park | 1.7 mi | 101 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland Township
18pages on Richland Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Richland Township
La Roche UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pittsburgh6 mi$34,052 tuitionButler County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Butler13 mi$5,910 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · Pittsburgh13.8 mi$21,926 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Richland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Richland Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Richland Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,942 at the 2020 census. The township was named for its fertile soil.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1860
- Area
- 15 sq mi
Richland Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Richland Township.
West Deer TownshipHampton TownshipPine TownshipMiddlesex TownshipBakerstownRichland Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | #128 | A | C− | — | A+ | A |
| West Deer Township | #16 | A+ | B | A | A− | A− |
| Hampton Township | #24 | A+ | C− | A | A+ | A |
| Pine Township | #140 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Middlesex Township | #37 | A+ | B | A+ | A+ | A− |
| Bakerstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Richland Township and Pine Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Bakerstown 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, PA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Richland Township grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #128 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Richland Township, PA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.