2013-0408-RichmondMN, 2013
Richmond’s story
117 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
- 1909Richmond is settled
RichmondMN
A town of 1,515, settled in 1909. Cloud metro’s $76K median household income.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Population
1,515
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$358K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
385
A commuter town
Is Richmond a good place to live?
The best of Richmond’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living. Richmond’s median rent is $648 a month, below both the Minnesota town median ($1,196 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Richmond has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Cost of living
What makes Richmond stand out
Where Richmond beats most towns.
Typical home value
Richmond$358K
Minnesota$349K
Cost of livingA−
4.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 83% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
ROCORI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Elementary | K–5 | 135 |
| STS. Peter & Paul School | PK–5 | 106 |
SchoolsB+
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Richmond for work
Where Richmond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
385jobs based in Richmond
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Richmond grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Richmond is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthCentracare - Paynesville Hospital 11.2 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsCOpen →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.5; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Richmond: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmond, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRichmond water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richmond’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereStearns County Service CenterStearns County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5636856368 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Richmond’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Richmond for work: only 4% work in town. Richmond’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Richmond grew to 385 in 2023, 64 more than in 2013.
4%work in town
| Richmond | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Richmond4%
St. Cloud16%
Cold Spring9%
Paynesville8%
Albany4%
16 mi
median commute distance
385
jobs based in Richmond
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
Richmond’s schools rank ahead of 71% of Minnesota districts
Its public schools are run by the Rocori Public School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
71%of MN districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 135 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Climate
Richmond has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Richmond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Richmond is 82°F.
57″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Richmond is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns
Richmond beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of Richmond adults sleep under 7 hours.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Richmond | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 25% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Richmond | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 70.7% | 67.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12% | 8.9% |
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Richmond, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade A−
A typical Richmond home is worth about $358K
The typical Richmond home is worth about $358,000, up 1.5% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home. 86% of households own their home in Richmond.
$358KZillow home value
Typical home value
Richmond$358K
Minnesota$349K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
OutdoorsC
Richmond has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 767 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Centennial Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richmond
19pages on Richmond
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richmond
Saint Johns UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Collegeville10.4 mi$55,816 tuitionCollege of Saint BenedictUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Joseph12 mi$55,756 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Richmond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Richmond
City in Minnesota, United States
Richmond is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,475 at the 2020 census. Richmond is part of the St. Cloud, Minnesota metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
- ZIP code
- 56368
- Area code
- 320
Richmond’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Richmond.
Munson TownshipWakefield TownshipRichmond
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B |
| Munson Township | — | — | C | — | B | B |
| Wakefield Township | #194 | B | C | — | B+ | A− |
Richmond and Munson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richmond, Munson Township and Wakefield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Richmond with a neighbor →
Questions about Richmond
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richmond, MN expensive?
Not for the area. Cloud, MN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.