Richmond, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 510. Estimated population in July 2024: 514 (+0.8% change)
Males: 228 (44.7%), Females: 282 (55.3%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 66080

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Richmond:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), United States (16.7%), Irish (12.9%), English (7.6%), French (4.9%), Dutch (4.1%).

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Richmond, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Richmond

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richmond city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Richmond:

  • ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GARNETT, KS)
  • RANSOM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; OTTAWA, KS)
  • OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 21 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richmond:

  • FORBES FIELD (about 47 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Abbreviation: FOE)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richmond:

  • OTTAWA MUNI (about 9 miles; OTTAWA, KS; Abbreviation: OWI)
  • GARNETT MUNI (about 10 miles; GARNETT, KS; Abbreviation: K68)
  • MIAMI COUNTY (about 25 miles; PAOLA, KS; Abbreviation: K81)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richmond:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; Full-time enrollment: 22,506)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 57 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 64 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)

Schools

Public high school in Richmond:

  • CENTRAL HEIGHTS HIGH (Students: 334; Location: 3521 ELLIS ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Richmond:

  • CENTRAL HEIGHTS ELEM (Students: 315; Location: 3521 ELLIS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Richmond:

  • RICHMOND LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,226; Location: 107 E CENTRAL; 3,314 books; 43 audio materials; 208 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)