Area Information
The native Potawatomi Indians were the original residents of the area, and they had many villages situated around Gull Lake. This area was later settled by Europeans in the 1830s, especially the fertile Gull Prairie. The site of Richland is in the middle of the prairie, and became a thriving frontier village after the Europeans arrived.
Richland did not develop significant industry for most of the 20th century, and remained a quiet farm community until the 1980s. It was at this time that small employers moved to the edge of town, and it developed into a bedroom community for the city of Kalamazoo. The high quality of the local school district also drew in new residents, helping the township to grow throughout the 1990s.
Average high temperatures in the Richland area get up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit in July, and average lows drop to 15 degrees in January. Annual snowfall averages 68.1 inches.
Three public schools and one private school serve area students of all levels from kindergarten up through the end of high school. Gull Lake School District is highly regarded for its excellent education. Higher education is available from three institutions that are just 15 miles away. These include Western Michigan University, Kellogg Community College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
Those seeking medical care can easily reach Bronson Methodist Hospital or Battle Creek Health System in less than 10 minutes from any point in Richland.
Boating and fishing is always a major draw to the Gull Lake region. A local yacht club hosts sailboat races on weekends. Notable species of fish waiting to be reeled in by a skilled angler include largemouth and smallmouth bass, rainbow and lake trout, salmon, northern pike,
bluegill and yellow perch.
The lake's clear waters have also made it a hot spot for scuba divers. A variety of objects and artifacts have been placed in the lake for divers to swim through and look at. Scuba enthusiasts can find a
phone booth, motorcycle, car, ice shanty, swing set, railroad tracks and two boats. Diving is popular year-round, with many even choosing to explore the lake during the winter once the surface has frozen over.
Gull Lake is a golf enthusiast's dream country. There are more than 30 different courses available within 20 miles of the town of Richland! Richland itself is host to the Gull Lake Country Club, an 18-hole
course that makes the most of the rolling terrain by the water. It has been open since 1911.
There's even more beyond what we've listed here. Contact us today for further information on Richland, Gull Lake and the surrounding area. We promise to find the property that's right for you.
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