Town guide

Richland, Indiana

Richland is a town in Spencer County, Indiana, home to about 588 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47634.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5881,153 per sq mi
Median home value$146,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

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Around Richland

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)82 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL272 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Richland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Richland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Richland had 403 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.

It’s the 455th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Spencer County grew from 22,407 residents in 1900 to 19,810 in 2020.

Richland population by census2010: 425, 2020: 40342520104032020

Spencer County, 1900–2020

Spencer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,407, 1910: 20,676, 1920: 18,400, 1930: 16,713, 1940: 16,211, 1950: 16,174, 1960: 16,074, 1970: 17,134, 1980: 19,361, 1990: 19,490, 2000: 20,391, 2010: 20,952, 2020: 19,81022K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichlandJan: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in42°25°Jan3.547°29°Feb3.658°36°Mar4.970°46°Apr5.579°56°May5.186°65°Jun4.689°68°Jul4.788°66°Aug3.282°58°Sep3.870°47°Oct3.857°37°Nov4.246°29°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boonville 1s, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Spencer County

5,132 jobs at 423 businesses in Spencer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spencer CountyManufacturing: 1,430 jobs; Retail trade: 669 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 551 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 328 jobs; Construction: 288 jobs; Wholesale trade: 286 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 285 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 256 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 11% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Health care and social assistance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent WarrickCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boonville9.5 miles
  • Owensboro Health Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Owensboro12.2 miles
  • The Women's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newburgh14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Richland

Public schools here are run by South Spencer County Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Luce Elementary SchoolRichlandK–6178Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hatfield.

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