Editing Richland, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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| official_name      = Richland, Pennsylvania
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]]
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| government_type    = Borough Council
| leader_title       = Mayor
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| established_title  = Settled
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| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = 1906
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| area_total_km2     = 3.59
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| population_total   = 1496
| population_density_km2 = 416.66
| population_density_sq_mi = 1079.37
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| area_code          = [[Area code 717|717]][223]
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| map_caption        = Location of Richland in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
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'''Richland''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]], [[Pennsylvania]]. It is part of the Lebanon County, [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] [[metropolitan statistical area]]. The population was 1,490 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Richland is located at {{coord|40|21|26|N|76|15|26|W|type:city}} (40.357122, -76.257187).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population |align = left
|1880= 297
|1910= 722
|1920= 841
|1930= 952
|1940= 934
|1950= 1090
|1960= 1276
|1970= 1444
|1980= 1470
|1990= 1457
|2000= 1508
|2010= 1519
|2020= 1490
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1492
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
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[[File:Richland, PA municipal building (1), Dec. 2023.jpg|thumb|Richland Municipal Building]]
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,508 people, 582 households, and 444 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|965.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 602 housing units at an average density of {{convert|385.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 582 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,729, and the median income for a family was $52,063. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $22,723 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $19,365. About 2.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
Richland has an active railroad crossing intersects the town square. The two streets that comprise the square, Main Street and Race Street, are the only streets linking the northern and southern portions of the borough. As a result, that crossing can divide the entire town. This quirk has earned Richland mention in ''[[Ripley's Believe It or Not!]]'' books and on the televised game show, ''[[Jeopardy!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2007 |title=7 Wonders of Lebanon County |url=http://www.joellenlitz.com/7_wonders_of_lebanon_county.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414192351/http://www.joellenlitz.com/7_wonders_of_lebanon_county.htm |archive-date=14 April 2008 |website=Jo Ellen Litz}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
*[[Nicholas Moehlmann]], former Pennsylvania State Representative
*[[Peter Zug]], former Pennsylvania State Representative<ref>{{cite web |url=http://starcasm.net/archives/186956 |title=Who is Lebanon Levi from ''Amish Mafia''? Levi Stoltzfus mug shot photo and criminal record |date=14 December 2012 |accessdate=December 27, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Lebanon County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:1906 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1906]]