Richmond, KS

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Richmond, Kansas

Richmond, Kansas, in Franklin county, is 39 miles S of Lawrence, Kansas (center to center) and 60 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri. The city has a population of 510.

The People and Families of Richmond

In Richmond, about 59% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Richmond. "Full house" describes much of the households in the city, with the many large families there. Richmond is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the city is full of young ones.

The government tells us that the city features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richmond had a median family income of $39,531.

Crime and Safety

Richmond isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Richmond Housing

In Richmond, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Richmond.

Commuting

In Richmond, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Richmond strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Richmond, KS

Comparing Richmond to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles S of Lawrence, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	66080
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.403
Longitude	-95.253

Station	GARNETT 1 E
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	OTTAWA
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Station	PAOLA
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	510	100%
Male	228	44.7%
Female	282	55.3%
Under 18	141	27.6%
18+	369	72.4%
65+	90	17.6%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.2
White	489	95.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.8%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	514
Growth	4
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	26.3%
German	24.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13%
Irish	11.1%
English	9.6%
French (except Basque)	4%
Dutch	2.8%
Welsh	2.5%
French Canadian	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
African	0.6%
Celtic	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
British	0.6%
Hungarian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richmond	510	$39,531
Garnett	3,368	$38,095
Greeley	327	$43,393
Lane	256	$42,500
Ottawa	11,921	$41,710
Princeton	317	$36,042
Williamsburg	351	$25,000

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Richmond Public Library 107 E. Central Richmond, Kansas (785) 835-6163 Library Web Site

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