RichmondWI
A town of 4,276.
Is Richmond a good place to live?
Richmond grades B− overall, 238th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 76% of the state's. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 70% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $407K, 4.1 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Only 41 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Richmond, below both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 80 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score lower on civic life.
Richmond has grown 31% since 2010
3,272 counted in 2010 and 4,074 in 2020; an estimated 4,276 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.1% since 2020, after 24.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Richmond grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Richmond is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Richmond: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richmond.
Richmond sends many workers across the state line to St. Paul, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has household incomes well above the Wisconsin norm.
Most working residents commute out of Richmond
25% of working residents cross a state line to work, St. Paul among the top destinations. Richmond has 490 jobs for its 2,313 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Richmond for work: only 2% work in town. Richmond’s median household income is $117,000. Since 2013, Richmond has added 134 jobs, to 490 in 2023.
| Richmond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.4% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richmond’s grade for health is a B+
Against the 6,206 U.S. towns with household incomes like Richmond’s, it is less healthy than 61%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
21% of adults binge drink in Richmond. Richmond beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 75% of adults had a checkup this year in Richmond.
| Richmond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Richmond | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.6% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Richmond
Richmond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Younger than Wisconsin overall
The median household earns $116,607, against $77,485 across Wisconsin, one input to its B for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). Richmond has grown 5.1% since 2020, to 4,276 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Richmond is 37.8 years.
| Richmond | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 85% are men (WI 51%).
| Richmond | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,300, single groups can be off by several points
Richmond faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6.1% of Richmond is conserved land
0.8 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Ten Mile Waterfowl Production Area, at 395 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ten Mile Waterfowl Production Area | — | 395 |
| 2. Lundy Waterfowl Production Area | — | 168 |
| 3. Three Lakes Waterfowl Production Area | — | 147 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
U.S. Bank Stadium and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richmond. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
33 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
35 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
30 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
36 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniversePhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
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Everything we know about Richmond
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richmond; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Richmond residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Richmond for work
Where Richmond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richmond
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Richmond is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,074 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Boardman is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
Richmond’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Richmond.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; St. Joseph (B+) is closest.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | #238 | B− | C | — | A− | B+ |
| New Richmond | #36 | A | B+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Erin Prairie | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Joseph | #170 | B+ | D | — | A | A− |
| Warren | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
| Star Prairie | #88 | A− | B | — | A− | B+ |
Warren has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Richmond, St. Joseph, Warren and Star Prairie report no FBI crime data of their own. Erin Prairie isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Richmond with a neighbor →
Questions about Richmond
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richmond, WI a good place to live?
Richmond grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #238 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Richmond, WI expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 C.