Richland, Mississippi
{{About|the city in Rankin County|the unincorporated community in Holmes County|Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi|other uses}}
{{distinguish|Ridgeland, Mississippi}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Richland, Mississippi
| image_skyline = File:Richland Water Tower in Richland,MS.jpg
| image_caption = Richland Water Tower reads "City of Richland, Home of the Rangers"
| image_flag = Flag of Richland, Mississippi.png
| image_blank_emblem = Logo of Richland, Mississippi.svg
| blank_emblem_type = Logo
| settlement_type = City
| official_name = City of Richland
| motto = "Proud to Call it Home!", "An Excellent Choice"
| image_map = Rankin_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Richland_Highlighted.svg
| map_caption = Location of Richland, Mississippi
| pushpin_map = USA
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label = Richland
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Richland in the US
| coordinates = {{coord|32|13|47|N|90|9|35|W|region:US-MS_type:city|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Mississippi}}
| subdivision_name2 = Rankin
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = 1
| established_title = Incorporated{{cite web|author=|title=City of Jackson and City of Pearl v. Petitioners for Incorporation of the City of Richland|url=http://www.leagle.com/decision/19751161318So2d843_11156/CITY%20OF%20JACKSON%20v.%20PETITIONERS%20FOR%20INCORPORATION#|publisher=Supreme Court of Mississippi|date=1975|access-date=April 15, 2017|via=Leagle}}
| established_date = {{Start date and age|1974|10|31}}
| government_footnotes = {{cite web |author= |date=2016 |title=City of Richland |url=http://www.richlandms.org/ |website=Richland, MS |access-date=May 12, 2017 |via=Central Mississippi Planning & Development District}}
| government_type = Mayor–Council
| leader_party = I{{Cite web |title=Official Recapitulation |url=https://sos.ms.gov/elections/electionresults/2021MunicipalGeneral/Richland.pdf |access-date=November 28, 2024 |website=Mississippi Secretary of State}}
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Clay Burns
| leader_title1 = Board of Aldermen
| leader_name1 = Clay Burns
Robert Craft
Beth Sanford
Gus Black
Cathey Wynne
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 32.61
| area_land_km2 = 32.44
| area_water_km2 = 0.17
| area_total_sq_mi = 12.59
| area_land_sq_mi = 12.53
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 7137
| population_density_km2 = 220.01
| population_density_sq_mi = 569.82
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_m = 81
| elevation_ft = 266
| postal_code_type = ZIP code(s)
| postal_code = 39218
| area_code_type = Area code(s)
| area_code = 601
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = {{FIPS|28|62400}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = {{GNIS4|690674}}
| blank2_name = Major airport
| blank2_info = JAN
| website = {{URL|richlandms.org}}
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Richland is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,137 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Richland is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located southeast of the state capital.
Geography
Richland is located at {{coord|32|13|47|N|90|9|35|W|type:city}} (32.229844, -90.159724).{{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}} According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|12.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|12.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} (0.16%) is water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1980= 3955
|1990= 4014
|2000= 6027
|2010= 6912
|2020= 7137
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|df=mdy-all}}
}}
=2020 census=
| class="wikitable"
|+Richland racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2862400&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-16|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic)
|4,776 |66.92% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|1,419 |19.88% |
| Native American
|3 |0.04% |
| Asian
|163 |2.28% |
| Pacific Islander
|3 |0.04% |
| Other/Mixed
|176 |2.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|597 |8.36% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,137 people, 2,645 households, and 1,888 families residing in the city.
=2000 census=
As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 6,027 people, 2,303 households, and 1,688 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|492.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of {{convert|207.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 60% White, 40% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 2,303 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,996, and the median income for a family was $44,800. Males had a median income of $32,377 versus $22,700 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,574. About 8.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Mayor of Richland is former three-term alderman Clay Burns, who was elected in a 2024 special election following the resignation of the past mayor.{{Cite web |last=Osborne |first=James |date=2024-04-02 |title=Clay Burns sworn in as new Richland mayor |url=https://www.swrankinnews.com/news/richland/clay-burns-sworn-in-as-new-richland-mayor/article_293f5638-f10e-11ee-9d8d-bb6fbe8856e2.html |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Southwest Rankin News |language=en}}
Education
The three public schools in Richland are operated by the Rankin County School District.
Notable person
See also
References
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External links
; Government
- {{Official website}}
; General information
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- [http://www.rcsd.ms/ Rankin County School District] at Blackboard, Inc.
- [http://cmrls.lib.ms.us/cmrlsbranches/richland Richland Public Library] at Central Mississippi Regional Library System (cmrls.lib.ms.us)
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Category:1974 establishments in Mississippi
Category:Cities in Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi
Category:Cities in Mississippi