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History · Richland

Richland’s post office opened in 1864

Most of Richland was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1992.

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How Richland began

When was Richland founded?

1864

The Richland post office opened in 1864, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 97162 years
Founding year: the first Richland post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

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The story

How Richland came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Richland.

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In 1861, the community was founded by and named after Milton M. Rich of Chicago. Mr. Rich was reported to have dreamed of building a community below the bluffs. However, it was also reported that Mr. Rich disagreed with railroad officials on how to divide the site of the town. The dispute was never resolved; and as a result, the railroad was deflected to Sioux City, Iowa after reaching Le Mars, Iowa.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Richland

Nobody well known was born in Richland itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Shawn ColvinAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1956
Kevin BradyAmerican politician · b. 1955
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Rachael BellaAmerican actress · b. 1984
Todd TiahrtAmerican politician · b. 1951
Carl GundersonAmerican politician · b. 1864
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Dave BernardAmerican football player · b. 1912
Places that used to be

Lost post offices and burying grounds

Richland had its own post office from 1864 to 1905.

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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Richland’s history

What year was Richland founded?

The Richland post office opened in 1864, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.