{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}} {{distinguish|Richmond Township, Winona County, Minnesota}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Richmond |settlement_type = City |nickname = |motto = "On The Horseshoe Chain Of Lakes"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ci.richmond.mn.us/|title= City of Richmond, Minnesota |publisher= City of Richmond, Minnesota |access-date= October 9, 2012}}</ref>
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==History== Richmond was platted in 1856 by Reuben Richardson,<ref name="place name"/> a farmer from Sauk Rapids who later served in Minnesota Legislature.<ref name="reurich">{{cite web |title=Richardson, Reuben M. "R.M." |url=https://www.leg.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14516 |website=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |publisher=Minnesota Legislature |access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> The name "Richmond" may come from the surname of an early settler,<ref name="place name">{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n543 526]}}</ref> the surname of Richardson's wife, or an early surveyor.<ref name="125years"/> The original plat was a seven block by seven block square piece of land. Two years later, land owned by G.H. Brauning (also spelled Bruening), on the eastern side of the town, was added to Richmond's plat.<ref name="University of Minnesota">{{cite web | url=https://reflections.mndigital.org/catalog/stearns:389 | title= (Cartographic) 1896 Plat Book of Stearns County, Minnesota,(1896) | author=Foote, Charles M., 1849-1899 | access-date=October 15, 2020 | publisher=Stearns History Museum}}</ref><ref name="stearnscohistory">{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=William Bell |title=History of Stearns County, Minnesota |date=1915 |publisher=H.C. Cooper, Jr. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1J8yAQAAMAAJ |access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> The town was incorporated in 1890, but went by the name Torah, because there was another town in southeastern Minnesota named Richmond.<ref name="125years"/> The same year of its incorporation, a Great Northern Railway station was built.<ref name="railroad">{{cite web |title=Stearns County |url=http://west2k.com/mnstations/stearns.shtml |website=Minnesota Railroad Stations Past and Present |access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref> The town's post office and railroad station was named Torah until 1909, when the other Richmond's post office closed. Following this, the name changed to Richmond, a name that locals identified with.<ref name="125years">{{cite news |last1=Rajkowski |first1=Frank |title=Richmond looks back on 125 years (and more) |url=https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2015/07/11/richmond-looks-back-years/30022463/ |access-date=October 9, 2020 |work=St. Cloud Times |date=July 11, 2015}}</ref>
The pontoon boat was invented in Richmond in the 1950s by Ambrose Weeres, who was involved in the milling business, and Edwin Torborg, a farmer who manufactured feed mixers.<ref name="125years"/>
==Geography and transportation== thumb|left|Richmond's eastern end, featuring a water tower with the town's motto According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|1.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{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 |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>
When first platted, Richmond was within Munson Township. Richmond has since grown to become a separate municipality that has also annexed portions of Wakefield Township.<ref name=MNDOT>[https://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/gdma/data/maps/county/stearns2.pdf Stearns County Map 2]. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Accessed 19 August 2024.</ref> Richmond serves as the northern terminus for State Highway 22, with the route ending when it connects with State Highway 23.<ref name=MNDOT /><ref name="highways">{{cite web |last1=Riner |first1=Steve |title=Details of Routes 1-25 |url=http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r1-25.htm#22 |website=Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page |access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref> Richmond is located about 15 miles west of Interstate 94 following State Highway 23.<ref name=MNDOT /><ref name=logpoint>{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/statelpt.pdf |title=Trunk Highway Log Point Listing |publisher=Minnesota Department of Transportation |date=September 6, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914220734/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/statelpt.pdf |archive-date=September 14, 2012 }}</ref> Glacial Lakes State Trail also runs through Richmond and connects it through different towns all the way to Willmar.<ref name="glst">{{cite web |title=Glacial Lakes State Trail |url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/glacial_lakes/index.html |website=Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref>
The town's nickname, "On the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes", is a nod to a geographical feature of the town. The town is home to a group of over a dozen lakes along the Sauk River, with the largest being Horseshoe Lake, hence the name "Horseshoe Chain of Lakes".<ref name="lake">{{cite web |title=Horseshoe Chain of Lakes, Minnesota, USA |url=https://www.lakelubbers.com/horseshoe-chain-of-lakes-2139/ |website=Lake Lubbers |access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref>
Richmond is located in an area with many outcrops of granite.<ref name="rocks">{{cite web |title=Common Minnesota Rocks |url=https://cse.umn.edu/mgs/common-minnesota-rocks#:~:text=Granite%20is%20found%20throughout%20northern,quartz%2C%20mica%2C%20and%20hornblende. |website=University of Minnesota |access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref> The area is known as "Granite Country", as the material has been mined there for over 100 years and is home to around twenty different quarries.<ref name="granitecountry">{{cite news |last1=Rosier |first1=Jessica Leigh |title=These days, Granite Country in central Minnesota is hard at work attracting pleasure seekers |url=https://www.twincities.com/2010/10/02/these-days-granite-country-in-central-minnesota-is-hard-at-work-attracting-pleasure-seekers/ |access-date=October 13, 2020 |work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=October 2, 2010}}</ref>
==Demographics== {{US Census population |1900= 600 |1910= 563 |1920= 651 |1930= 603 |1940= 634 |1950= 700 |1960= 751 |1970= 866 |1980= 867 |1990= 965 |2000= 1213 |2010= 1422 |2020= 1475 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }}
===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,422 people, 583 households, and 392 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1380.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 627 housing units at an average density of {{convert|608.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 1,903 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,213 people, 483 households, and 943 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,421.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,098 housing units at an average density of {{convert|583.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.98% White, 0.02% African American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% from other races, and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 483 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,400, and the median income for a family was $44,464. Males had a median income of $29,315 versus $21,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,995. About 4.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
==Notable people== * Bernard Brinkman, politician; former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives<ref name="state2">{{cite web|url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10076|title=Legislator Record - Brinkman, Bernard J. "Bernie, Brinky, B.J."|publisher=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |access-date=December 27, 2020}}</ref> * Joseph Gimse, politician; former member of the Minnesota Senate<ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15240 |title=Legislator Record - Gimse, Joseph R. "Joe" |publisher=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |access-date=October 9, 2020}}</ref>
==References== <references />
==External links== {{commons category|Richmond, Minnesota}} *[http://www.ci.richmond.mn.us/ City of Richmond, Minnesota]
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