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Richmond
Missouricity
Richmond
Total population
5,959
Median home value
$142,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$59,556
Founded
1828
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Richmond is a city in and the county seat of Ray County, Missouri, United States, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 6,013 at the 2020 census.
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History
Richmond was platted in 1828. The community was named after Richmond, Virginia. A post office called Richmond has been in operation since 1828.
Geography
Richmond is located in south central Ray County at the intersection of Missouri routes 10 and 13. The west fork of Crooked River flows past northeast of the city. Lexington in adjacent Lafayette County is on the south bank of the Missouri River eight miles to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Richmond, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves730
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves603
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves600
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves574
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves531
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves521
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves472
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves428
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- RICHMOND HIGHHigh · RICHMOND · 454 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- SUNRISE ELEM.Elementary · RICHMOND · 447 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- RICHMOND MIDDLEMiddle · RICHMOND · 359 students · 15:1 ratio
- DEAR ELEM.Elementary · RICHMOND · 299 students · 10.7:1 ratio
- ELKHORN ELEMENTARYElementary · EXCELSIOR SPRINGS · 207 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- ORRICK ELEM.Elementary · ORRICK · 170 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- HARDIN-CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · HARDIN · 125 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- ORRICK HIGHHigh · ORRICK · 121 students · 8.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.53 — 2025-07-153 km W of Hale, Missouri
- M 3.5 — 2024-03-152 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2018-07-201 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri
- M 3.3 — 2005-05-18Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Richmond
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 210 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 212 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 06:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET