Richland SpringsTX
Today 255 people live in this town, first settled in 1877.
Is Richland Springs a good place to live?
Richland Springs’ midpoint age is 18.7 years, below both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Richland Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richland Springs.
Richland Springs has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 69 miles. In Richland Springs, the mean commuting time is 16 minutes. For most workers, Richland Springs is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. 5% of Richland Springs residents live below the poverty line.
| Richland Springs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Richland Springs’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Richland Springs ISD. Its one school is below. 120 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Springs SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 120 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers in Richland Springs
Richland Springs’ typical July afternoon high is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Richland Springs, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Richland Springs break down as 41% from inland flooding and 26% from drought. Federal aid has come to Richland Springs households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. The risk rating from FEMA for Richland Springs comes to 39 of 100.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Richland Springs is
In Richland Springs, a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Richland Springs is ahead of Texas on 3 and behind on 13. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress and 15% have diabetes.
| Richland Springs | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Richland Springs | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Richland Springs is conserved land
1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richland Springs City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Richland Springs
Moving to Richland Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
97% of working residents leave Richland Springs for work
Where Richland Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland Springs; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Richland Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Richland Springs
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