| Richmond, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Map of Franklin Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Franklin County (legend) |
| Coordinates: | 38.4003°N -95.2519°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1870 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1910 |
| Named For: | John C. Richmond |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.90 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.90 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1030 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 459 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 66080 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-59675 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396369 |
| Website: | City info |
Richmond is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 459.[2]
Richmond was founded in 1870.[3] It was named for John C. Richmond, a local farmer who donated forty acres of land to the railroad for a station location.[4]
The first post office in Richmond was established in April, 1870.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all of it land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 464 people, 166 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density was 1546.7PD/sqmi. There were 189 housing units at an average density of 630/sqmi. 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[8] of 2000, there were 510 people, 172 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 1812.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 187 housing units at an average density of 664.6sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.[9]
Prior to school unification in 1965, the Richmond High School mascot was Richmond Falcons.[10]