The township contains the villages of California, Paletown, Pullen, Quaker, Rich Hill, and Shelly.

On average, the wettest month of the year is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity.

The plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of -2.0 °F (-18.9 °C).

[11] Pennsylvania Route 309 is the most prominent highway serving Richland Township.

It follows West End Boulevard along a southeast-to-northwest alignment in southern and western portions of the township.

Pennsylvania Route 313 follows an east-west alignment via Doylestown Pike across the eastern portion of the township.

Finally, Pennsylvania Route 663 follows a section of West Broad Street near the western edge of the township.