Richland Township (Ogemaw County) is a township in Ogemaw County, Michigan, home to about 1,062 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48756.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,06231 per sq mi
Median home value$106,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Mills Township (Ogemaw County); part is in Richland Township (Ogemaw County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richland Township (Ogemaw County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Richland Township (Ogemaw County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
MBS International Airport (MBS)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL247 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Richland Township (Ogemaw 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 (Ogemaw County)
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 1st DistrictJack Bergman (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 (Ogemaw County) had 827 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1158th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ogemaw County grew from 7,765 residents in 1900 to 20,770 in 2020.
Ogemaw 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Branch 3se, MI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Ogemaw County
5,498 jobs at 567 businesses in Ogemaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richland Township (Ogemaw County).
Nearest hospitals
Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Branch11.3 miles
Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Standish15.9 miles
Tawas St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tawas City25.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
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 (Ogemaw County)
Parks (18 nearby)
Elbow Lake Township Park · 31 acres0.9 mi
Newman Park · 21 acres1.7 mi
Hardwood Lake Public Access · 20 acres2.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Skidway Lake Library2.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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