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A town of 2,986. A regional job hub with 2,394 jobs.

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Photo: John A. Good · Public domain
Population
2,986
+4.9% since 2010
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
2,394
A job hub

What makes Richland stand out

The 2 things Richland does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 2,301 people come to Richland for work

Where Richland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Defiance Defiance 29% 7% → Napoleon Napoleon 7% 6% → Archbold Archbold 6% 4% → Bryan Bryan 4% 3% → Toledo Toledo 3% 2% → Columbus Columbus 2% Richland · 7% stay
2,394jobs based in Richland
7%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Richland

Most working residents leave Richland for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Defiance (29%), Napoleon (7%) and Archbold (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Richland7%
Defiance29%
Napoleon7%
Archbold6%
Bryan4%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,394
jobs based in Richland
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns

Richland beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outRichlandOH
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.7%
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
60th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
153
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Richland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

2.6% of Richland is conserved land

8.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 590 of 22,779 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Independence Dam State Park1.2 mi92
2. Island Park—24
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Richland Defiance
2006 · Richland Defiance · Wikimedia Commons
Richland’s story

Richland in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

OHMap-doton-JewellMap of Defiance County Ohio Highlighting Richland Township
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About Richland

Township in Ohio, US

Richland Township is one of the twelve townships of Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,063 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
3,063
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
725 ft

Richland’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Richland.

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