Richville, Ohio

Community in Stark County · population 3,209 (2020 Census)

Median home: $172,500
Household income: $74,375
Jan low / Jul high: 20° / 84°
Snow a year: 37 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 12
Median age: 49.9

Richville is a community of 3,209 people in Stark County, Ohio. The median home is worth $172,500, close to the typical Ohio town ($171,100). It ranks better transit than 87% of Ohio towns.

How Richville ranks

Percentile among Ohio towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Ohio towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Richville is worth $172,500, close to the typical Ohio town ($171,100). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $74,375, which is more affordable than 74% of Ohio towns. Median rent is $954 a month. 88.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Ohio towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Richville	Typical Ohio town
Median home value	$172,500	$171,100
Median rent	$954	$914
Median household income	$74,375	$67,019
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	2.6×
Homeownership	88.4%	71.7%
Median year built	1964	1965
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Richville

People	Richville	Typical Ohio town
Median age	49.9	40.6
Age 65 and over	26.6%	19.1%
Under 18	14.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.2%	21.3%
Below the poverty line	1.9%	10.3%
Veterans	13.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.7%	—
Work from home	13.9%	8.6%
Average commute	20.7 min	23.3 min
Homes with broadband	92.4%	90.9%

Weather in Richville

July highs average 84.3°F and January lows 20.3°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 37.1 inches of snow (typical Ohio town: 23.8 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 120 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Akron Canton Rgnl Ap station (11.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Richville since 1950, compared with 16 for the typical Ohio town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on April 28, 2002 about 7.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 5, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 70 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on August 10, 1980.

Severe weather in Stark County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Stark County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Stark County has been included in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for tornado, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 31, 2020	Biological	DR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3457: Covid-19
June 30, 2012	Severe Storm	EM-3346: Severe Storms
July 2, 2006	Severe Storm	DR-1651: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, And Flooding
September 13, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Stark County

Stark County had 158,502 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $54,631 a year. Unemployment was 3.7% in 2023; in Richville itself the ACS puts it at 1.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Richville

Perry Heights, OH
3.2 mi · 8,391 people · home $166,700
Reedurban, OH
3.5 mi · 5,889 people · home $151,600
Massillon, OH
3.8 mi · 32,146 people · home $149,900
Canton, OH
6.4 mi · 70,872 people · home $97,800
Wilkshire Hills, OH
8.0 mi · 2,940 people · home $258,900
North Canton, OH
9.2 mi · 17,842 people · home $201,200
Strasburg, OH
11.0 mi · 2,735 people · home $201,700
Canal Fulton, OH
11.6 mi · 5,325 people · home $189,000

Richville questions

Is Richville, Ohio a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Richville scores better for retirees than 26% of Ohio towns and quieter than 53%. 26.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.9).

How much does a house cost in Richville?

The median owner-occupied home in Richville is valued at $172,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $74,375, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is $954 a month.

What is the weather like in Richville?

July highs average 84.3°F and January lows 20.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.6 inches of precipitation a year and 37.1 inches of snow.

Does Richville get tornadoes?

12 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Richville since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on April 28, 2002. The typical Ohio town has had 16.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Richville's Census boundary (GEOID 3966922). Comparisons use the median of Ohio towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.