Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) is a township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 8,864 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49083, and parts of 49004 are in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population8,864257 per sq mi
Median home value$309,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Kalamazoo Charter Township; part is in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richland Township (Kalamazoo County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)35 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Fort Wayne, IN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL120 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Richland Township (Kalamazoo County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 4th DistrictBill Huizenga (R)
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 Township (Kalamazoo County) had 8,693 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 226th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kalamazoo County grew from 44,310 residents in 1900 to 261,670 in 2020.
Kalamazoo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gull Lake Biological Stn, MI weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Kalamazoo County
114,065 jobs at 5,704 businesses in Kalamazoo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richland Township (Kalamazoo County).
Nearest hospitals
Borgess Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kalamazoo6.8 miles
Bronson Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kalamazoo8.5 miles
Battle Creek Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Battle Creek8.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
16
Specialist doctors
5
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
20
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
13
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
1
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.
Places in and around Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Richland Township Park · 50 acres1.0 mi
Robert Morris Park · 32 acres3.7 mi
Ross Township Park · 3 acres3.8 mi
Sherman Lake Public Access · 2 acres3.7 mi
Richland Park · 1 acres0.4 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Harding's0.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens4.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Richland Community Library0.4 mi
Museums
Overlook Museum4.1 mi
Gilmore Car Museum5.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Barn Theater5.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Gull Lake Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Richland Elementary SchoolRichland
K–2
412
Public
0.8 mi
Thomas M Ryan Intermediate SchoolRichland
3–5
698
Public
0.9 mi
Gull Lake Middle SchoolRichland
6–8
717
Public
0.9 mi
Gull Lake High SchoolRichland
8–12
877
Public
1.1 mi
Gull Lake Gateway AcademyRichland
9–12
28
Alternative Education
1.4 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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