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Richland

A town of 5,716 people in Oswego County, New York

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Map of Richland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land8.7%3,337 of 38,194 acres

Trails19 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves8584 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Selkirk Shores State Park6.4 mi of trails · 1,016 acres Directions

2Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area1.3 mi of trails · 1,756 acres Directions

3John Ben Snow Memorial Park0.4 mi of trails · 30 acres

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1864

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About Richland

Town in New York, United States

5,637Population

60.1 sq miArea

387 ftElevation

Richland is a town in the northeastern part of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,718 at the 2010 census.

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How Richland ranks

#129Cheapest rent in NY #193Most affordable in NY #302Lowest property tax in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code13144

Area code315

Living in Richland

Housing in Richland

$271K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $271,000 in May 2026.

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School Grade C+

The public schools Richland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

PULASKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 422 students PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL B-High · Grades 6–12 · 507 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 NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Richland — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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