| Official Name: | Richards, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Grimes |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 184 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 315 |
| Coordinates: | 30.5367°N -95.8461°W |
| Postal Code: | 77873 |
| Area Code: | 936 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2805783 |
Richards is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Grimes County, Texas, United States. The community is located on Farm roads 1486 and 149. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line passes the east side of the community and Lake Creek flows past to the east.[1] [2]
The Richards Independent School District, Montgomery Independent School District and Anderson-Shiro Consolidated School District serve area students.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Richards has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
Richards first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.
| White alone (NH) | 140 | 76.09% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 19 | 10.33% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.54% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 1.63% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 2.17% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17 | 9.24% | |
| Total | 184 | 100.00% |
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