Town guide

Richmond, New York

Richmond is a town in Ontario County, New York, home to about 3,331 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14471, and parts of 14466, 14469, 14485 and 14487 are in Richmond too.

Homes sold for a median of $447 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,33179 per sq mi
Median home value$215,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$447Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Richmond

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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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Around Richmond

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA231 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

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 3,360 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 474th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Ontario County grew from 49,605 residents in 1900 to 112,458 in 2020.

Richmond population by census2000: 3,452, 2010: 3,361, 2020: 3,3603,45220003,36120103,3602020

Ontario County, 1900–2020

Ontario County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,605, 1910: 52,286, 1920: 52,652, 1930: 54,276, 1940: 55,307, 1950: 60,172, 1960: 68,070, 1970: 78,849, 1980: 88,909, 1990: 95,101, 2000: 100,224, 2010: 107,931, 2020: 112,45850K’00’1053K’20’3055K’40’5068K’60’7089K’80’90100K’00’10112K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichmondJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in33°16°Jan2.235°16°Feb1.943°23°Mar2.757°34°Apr3.169°45°May3.277°54°Jun4.181°58°Jul4.380°57°Aug3.773°50°Sep3.361°40°Oct3.649°31°Nov2.738°23°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Honeoye, NY weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Ontario County

45,420 jobs at 2,895 businesses in Ontario County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ontario CountyRetail trade: 8,286 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,044 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,365 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,875 jobs; Construction: 3,565 jobs; Professional services: 2,203 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,724 jobs; Other services: 1,485 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richmond.

Nearest hospitals

  • F F Thompson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Canandaigua14.0 miles
  • Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dansville18.7 miles
  • Strong Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Richmond

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Sandy Bottom Park · 109 acres3.0 mi
  • Hemlock Lake Park · 49 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Surefine3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lima Village Pharmacy6.8 mi
  • Livonia Pharmacy7.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Honeoye Public Library2.7 mi
  • Allens Hill Free Library2.7 mi

Museums

  • Tennie Burton Museum7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Richmond

Public schools here are run by Honeoye Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Honeoye Elementary SchoolHoneoyePre-K–5254Public3.1 mi
Honeoye Middle/High SchoolHoneoye6–12292Public3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Livonia, Lima, East Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Bristol, Canadice and South Bristol.

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