| Richmond Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Crawford County.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford County |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 95.42 |
| Area Land Km2: | 95.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.18 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,670 |
| Elevation Max Point: | south South Richmond Corners |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 1,160 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Eaton Corners |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1352 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 15.06 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Est: | 1324 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-039-64600 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 39.00 |
Richmond Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,475 at the 2010 census.[4]
The John Brown Tannery Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The township is in the east-central part of Crawford County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 95.2sqkm, of which 95sqkm is land and 0.2sqkm, or 0.19%, is water.[4]
Richmond Township is located in the Glaciated Plateau of Northwest Pennsylvania. Richmond Township is drained by Muddy Creek and its tributary, Mackey Run in the northeast, Woodcock Creek in the west and by Mohawk Run, a tributary of French Creek in the northwest corner. The lowest elevation, 1168feet, is located where Muddy Creek flows out of the township at Eaton Corners, while the highest elevation, 1670feet, is located on a high point south of South Richmond Corners. Muddy Creek rises within this township and Woodcock Creek flows through a "mini-gorge" in this township.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,379 people, 515 households, and 397 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 577 housing units at an average density of 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.49% White, 0.07% African American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 515 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $33,056 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,292. About 3.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.