Richland is a community in Union County, South Dakota, home to about 107 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57025.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population10719 per sq mi
Median home value$208,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Richland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Eppley Airfield (OMA)107 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Omaha, NE107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL464 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Richland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Richland
U.S. Representative · South Dakota at-largeDusty Johnson (R)
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
Richland had 97 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.
It’s the 293rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Union County grew from 11,153 residents in 1900 to 16,811 in 2020.
Union 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vermillion 2 Se, SD weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Union County
9,844 jobs at 555 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richland.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vermillion12.1 miles
Dunes Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Dakota Dunes18.8 miles
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 Richland
Libraries
Elk Point-Jefferson Community/School Library3.8 mi
Museums
Union County Historical Museum3.3 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02Elk Point
K–5
334
Public
3.9 mi
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03Elk Point
6–8
151
Public
3.8 mi
Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01Elk Point
9–12
212
Public
3.8 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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