Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richmond. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Richmond
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX397 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Richmond; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Richmond
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 3rd DistrictSharice Davids (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Richmond had 459 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 296th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Franklin County grew from 21,354 residents in 1900 to 25,996 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garnett 1 E, KS weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
9,033 jobs at 533 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Anderson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Garnett8.8 miles
Adventhealth OttawaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ottawa13.1 miles
Miami County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Paola24.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Schools in Richmond
Public schools here are run by Central Heights. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central Heights ElemRichmond
Pre-K–5
239
Public
5.0 mi
Central Heights HighRichmond
6–12
300
Public
5.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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