RichardsMO
The town, settled in 1890, counts 45 residents.
Is Richards a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Richards, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Richards has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richards: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richards, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richards.
High risk in Richards, with inland flooding at the top
The risk rating from FEMA for Richards comes to 74 of 100. Expected losses in Richards break down as 50% from inland flooding and 26% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Richards: four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 8 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richards is
23% of Richards adults smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent physical distress, 37% get no exercise outside work.
| Richards | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Richards | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.6% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 23.3% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Richards
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richards
About 2 of every 100 Richards residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Richards
Village in Missouri, United States
Richards is a village in northwest Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 96 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- ZIP code
- 64778
Questions about Richards
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richards, MO a good place to live?
Richards has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.