Richwoods Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. The geographic designation is Township 9 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,089 and it contained 3,048 housing units. The majority of its area is the village of Peoria Heights, Illinois.

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How Richwoods ranks

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#30Most conserved land in IL #62Shortest commute in IL #68Most trails in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Richwoods

Work & commute in Richwoods

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Most working residents leave Richwoods for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (40%), Peoria Heights (7%) and East Peoria (5%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Peoria

40%

Peoria Heights

East Peoria

Chicago

7%Work in townlive and work in Richwoods 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,220Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Richwoods

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 94% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

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What stands out

7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 13%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better

Care nearby

Carle Health Proctor HospitalPeoria · 1.1 mi · ER

Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - WisconsinPeoria · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61616, 61615 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Richwoods →

Natural hazards in Richwoods

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

291Does Richwoods flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Peoria County MapRichwoods vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Richwoods

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Richwoods has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 20°Winter

63° / 41°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

65° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Richwoods get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Richwoods

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School Grade D

The public schools Richwoods’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 95% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPeoria Heights CUSD 325Schools4

Peoria Heights Grade School CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 488 students St. Thomas the Apostle SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 285 students Montessori School of PeoriaElementary · Grades PK–6 · 55 students Peoria Heights High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 215 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.