Richmond, Kansas

Richmond was founded in 1870.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n299 192]}} It was named for John C. Richmond, a local farmer who donated forty acres of land to the railroad for a station location.{{cite book|last=Rydjord|first=John|title=Kansas Place-Names|year=1972|publisher=University of Oklahoma Press, Norman|page=453|isbn=0-8061-0994-7}}

The first post office in Richmond was established in April, 1870.{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:FR |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=10 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130410/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:FR |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.30|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}} of 2010, there were 464 people, 166 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1546.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|630.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.4% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 166 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

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 510 people, 172 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,812.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 187 housing units at an average density of {{convert|664.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.88% White, 1.76% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 172 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $39,531. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,730. About 5.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by Central Heights USD 288 public school district, also serving the communities of Lane, Princeton, and Rantoul. School mascot is Central Heights Vikings.{{cite web | title = Central Heights USD 288| publisher = USD 288| url = http://www.usd288.org/| accessdate = 7 January 2017}}

Prior to school unification in 1965, the Richmond High School mascot was Richmond Falcons."Richmond Falcons", The Ottawa Herald, 28 April 1965, p.4.

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{{See also|Franklin County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Franklin County, Kansas}}

• [https://www.richmondks.org/ City of Richmond]
• [https://www.lkm.org/members/Default.asp?id=41261005 Richmond - Directory of Public Officials]
• [https://www.usd288.org/ USD 288], local school district
• [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/richmond.pdf Richmond city map], KDOT

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