Welcome to Richland ...

Richland is located in Lebanon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Richland has a population of 1,606 people<2> (see below for details).

Richland is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Richland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Richland: (717)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richland had an population of 1,606 people. This is an increase of 5.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richland had a population of 1,519 people. This makes Richland the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Richland represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 501st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,519 people, the population of Richland has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,508 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Richland.

Communities Also Named Richland ...

While we believe that this Richland is located in Lebanon County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Richland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cambria and Delaware County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 54 communities that are also named Richland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richland.

Communities near Richland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richland.

• Reading
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <4>
• Lebanon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Ephrata
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
  • Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <4>
• Wyomissing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
  • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <4>
• Lititz
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
  • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
• Palmyra
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• New Holland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
• Shillington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
  • Shillington is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <4>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Manheim
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
  • Manheim is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manheim <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Richland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richland. See our Newspapers Page for Richland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richland ...

Looking for more information about Richland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Richland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richland.

Adding Richland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Richland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Richland post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/