Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 440, settled in 1870.
Only 4 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Richmond. Richmond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 50 in 1880, 459 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1936 and 5 maps from 1885 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmond, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond.
6.1% of Richmond residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Richmond shed 23 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 101. In Richmond, the average trip to work is 24 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its middle household income stands at $56,000.
| Richmond | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Richmond, the July high is 89°F, below Kansas’ towns (91°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Richmond who have high blood pressure: 40%. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Richmond. CDC measures, 32 in all: Richmond beats Kansas on 1 and trails on 8.
| Richmond | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richmond | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Richmond’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Richmond sits above 57% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Richmond households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026. 78% of households are owner-occupiers in Richmond.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond
About 10 of every 100 Richmond residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Richmond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Franklin County, Kansas
Richmond is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 459.
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Richmond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.