Moving to Richland, Missouri

Population: 1,805. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,776 (-1.6% change)
Males: 815 (45.2%), Females: 990 (54.8%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 65556

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $22,821
Median house value: $54,400

Population by Race

Races in Richland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.6%), German (13.1%), Irish (12.0%), English (7.8%), French (3.0%), Swedish (2.1%).

Elevation: 1135 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Richland

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richland city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -251 (-12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Richland:

  • BREECH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LEBANON, MO)
  • LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; OSAGE BEACH, MO)
  • PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 45 miles; ROLLA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richland:

  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 21 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 53 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Richland:

  • RICHLAND MUNI (about 1 miles; RICHLAND, MO; Abbreviation: MO1)
  • CAMDENTON MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; CAMDENTON, MO; Abbreviation: H21)
  • FLOYD W. JONES LEBANON (about 24 miles; LEBANON, MO; Abbreviation: LBO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 44 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 75 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Schools

Public high school in Richland:

  • RICHLAND HIGH (Students: 225; Location: 714 E JEFFERSON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Richland:

  • RICHLAND ELEM. (Students: 335; Location: 714 E JEFFERSON; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RICHLAND JR. HIGH (Students: 99; Location: 714 E JEFFERSON; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SWEDEBORG ELEM. (Students: 59; Location: 17507 HWY T; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Richland:

  • PULASKI COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $325,862; Location: 111 CAMDEN; 68,247 books; 558 audio materials; 604 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)