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)