Richardton, ND

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Richardton, North Dakota

Richardton, North Dakota, in Stark county, is 72 miles W of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center) and 454 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is home to some 619 residents.

The People and Families of Richardton

In Richardton, about 66% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Richardton are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richardton had a median family income of $38,409.

Richardton Housing

According to the 2000 census, 85% of the housing in Richardton was owner-occupied. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in the city.

Commuting

In Richardton, 81% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in Richardton let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

Richardton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Richardton, ND

Comparing Richardton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles W of Bismarck, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	454 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Stark
Standard Zip Codes	58652
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.884
Longitude	-102.314

Station	RICHARDTON ABBEY
Distance	0.1 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 22 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	17.7 inches

Station	HEBRON
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	30 to 56 F
Annual Precip	16.7 inches

Station	DICKINSON RANCH HQ
Distance	32.8 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 83 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	15.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	619	100%
Male	306	49.4%
Female	313	50.6%
Under 18	155	25%
18+	464	75%
65+	141	22.8%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	3
White	615	99.4%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	581
Growth	-38
Growth %	-6.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	72.4%
Norwegian	7.4%
Swedish	3.1%
US/American	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
English	2.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Irish	1.4%
Russian	1.2%
Hungarian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Luxemburger	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
German Russian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richardton	619	$38,409
Dickinson	16,010	$41,566
Gladstone	248	$29,688
Glen Ullin	865	$32,368
Hebron	803	$30,536
Taylor	150	$30,750

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