Richland, Pennsylvania

Richland, Pennsylvania
Borough
View of West Main Street looking towards Race Street
Location of Richland in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Richland
Location of Richland in Pennsylvania
Richland
Richland (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°21′26″N 76°15′26″W / 40.35722°N 76.25722°W / 40.35722; -76.25722
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
Incorporated1906
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
Area
 • Total
1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,496
 • Density1,079.1/sq mi (416.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17087
Area code717[223]
FIPS code42-64560
Websitehttps://richlandborough.org/

Richland is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lebanon County, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,490 at the 2020 census.

Richland has an active railroad crossing that 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, the crossing can divide the entire town. This quirk has earned Richland mentions in Ripley's Believe It or Not! books and on the televised game show, Jeopardy!.