John Brown's Tannery, 1885
Richmond Township’s story
Richmond Township in pictures
Census counts: 1,379 in 2000, 1,352 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1885 and 5 maps from 1927 on.
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Richmond TownshipPA
1,329 residents make their home in this town in Pennsylvania.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,329
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
50.8
years
Jobs based here
171
A commuter town
Is Richmond Township a good place to live?
Richmond Township’s best subject grade is a B for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 4 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 146, at 518 acres. Richmond Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Richmond Township stand out
Where Richmond Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,329 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Blooming ValleyAthens TownshipWoodcock TownshipRockdale TownshipRandolph TownshipSteuben TownshipRichmond Township
How Richmond Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Richmond Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 9.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedC−Open →HealthMeadville Medical Center 10.8 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $162K, 2.7 years of the Meadville area’s $60K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 4% conserved landCOpen →HistoryMore history than most townsBOpen →Civic life4.5 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 →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Richmond Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmond Township, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers71% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richmond 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 hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes16403, 16327, 16360, 1643316403 43% · 16327 32% · 16360 23% · 16433 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 Richmond Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The biggest natural risk in Richmond Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Compared with 95% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Richmond Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 74% come from inland flooding and 7% from strong winds.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Richmond Township’s schools beat 55% of Pennsylvania districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
55%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Richmond PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–7 | Grades 1–7 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Richmond Township’s workers commute out
Only 3% of working residents stay in Richmond Township for work; the rest commute out. Richmond Township’s typical household income stands at $69,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 81, to 171.
3%work in town
| Richmond Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Richmond Township3%
Meadville18%
Vernon Township8%
West Mead Township5%
Hayfield Township4%
13 mi
median commute distance
171
jobs based in Richmond 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 young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide). Richmond Township’s age of the median resident stands at 50.8 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). In Richmond Township, 25% of residents are under 18. College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
50.8median age · PA 40.9
| Richmond Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.8 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 20% | 22% |
Richmond TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma13%
High school41%
Some college13%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 65% are men (PA 49%).
| Richmond Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Richmond Township
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 114 inches of snow a winter.
114″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer56–78°
Fall41–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Richmond Township is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Richmond Township, 15% report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults here: 18% report frequent mental distress, 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Richmond Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Richmond Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
Meadville Medical Center
10.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
Richmond Township keeps 4.5% of its land conserved
In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 2.8 miles of trail. The density of trails in Richmond Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
4.5%conserved
| Richmond Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
4.5%
conserved · 1,086 of 23,961 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Erie National Wildlife Refuge | 0.4 mi | 360 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 146 | — | 518 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 200 | — | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 19 attractions →Fort Le Boeuf and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richmond Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
19 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
32 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park29 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park
18 mi MuseumDrake Well Museum24 mi Theme parkSplash LagoonSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drake Well Museum: Zamoose, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richmond Township
18pages on Richmond Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond Township
About 2 of every 100 Richmond Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Richmond Township for work
Where Richmond Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
171jobs based in Richmond Township
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Richmond Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Richmond Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2020 census, down from 1,475 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Richmond Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richmond Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.