RichvilleNY
A town of 257, settled in 1828.
Is Richville a good place to live?
30% of residents are under 18 in Richville, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Richville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richville.
A typical Richville home is worth about $146K
The typical Richville home is worth about $146,000, up 5.1% in a year, 72% below the New York typical home. At $958 a month, Richville’s median rent is where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Richville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $958 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Low risk in Richville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Richville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Richville for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Richville is $55,000. The top destinations are Gouverneur (15%), Ogdensburg (12%) and Canton (10%).
| Richville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richville has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Richville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Richville’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Richville’s adults have obesity
45% of Richville adults have obesity. Only 9 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Richville. 36% of Richville adults have high blood pressure.
| Richville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 45.1% | 28.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Richville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Richville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Richville for work
Where Richville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Richville
3 notable people were born in Richville.
About Richville
Village in New York, United States
Richville is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Richville had a population of 234. The name is taken from an early settler. The Village of Richville is in the southwestern corner of the Town of De Kalb and is southwest of the Village of Canton.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 407 ft
- ZIP code
- 13681
Questions about Richville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richville, NY a good place to live?
Richville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Richville, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Rollin M. Daggett and Helen Morton Barker.