Richland, Michigan

About Richland

Richland is a tiny community in southern Michigan, home to 953 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Richland holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 944 residents per square mile.

📰 Richland News Today

• Amid investigation, Michigan football team nearing deal to return after canceling season MLive.com · Aug 18
• Man found dead, woman arrested in Richland Township homicide, troopers say WWMT · Jul 25
• Max Lewis Obituary & Funeral | Richland, MI Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes · Aug 1
• Richland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Woman charged with murder after man found dead in Richland WZZM13.com · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Richland Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Richland — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Richland

• Myers Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Richland Park reviews ★
• Richland Township Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Richland

• Gull Lake Gateway Academy
• Gull Lake High School
• Gull Lake Middle School
• Richland Elementary School
• Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Richland

🏘️ Nearby Communities