Guide to Richville Minnesota

Richville (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

102

132

121

124

-28

-22.58

Land Area (sq. mile)

1.00

0.84

1.00

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

102.00

157.14

121.00

124.00

96.00

-28.00

-22.58

Housing Units

-1

-2.00

Households

-7

-14.00

Persons Per Household

3.10

2.63

2.48

2.23

-0.25

-10.08

Richville is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), of which 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. The elevation is 1,358 feet (414 m).

As of the census of 2010, there were 96 people, 43 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 97.0 inhabitants per square mile (37.5/km2). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 49.5 per square mile (19.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 43 households of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.2% male and 45.8% female.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

RICHVILLE, in section 17 of Rush Lake Township, platted in the fall of 1903, was incorporated October 25, 1904. Under Richdale, preceding, the origin of this name has been noted. The city developed following the arrival of the Soo Line in 1901; businesses included an elevator, a creamery, and a pickle company; the post office began in 1904 in postmaster Charley A. Friberg's general store.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

First Avenue, Richville Minnesota, 1914
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Lake Name

Size
(acres)

Lake info

Lake Map

Rec Map

Topo Map

Boedigheimer

163

Head

400

Lone Pine

Marion

1,624

Rice

Northern Lights Resort 35387 Northern Lights Trail Richville, MN 56576 Phone: (218) 758-2343
Ottertail Lake Resort 38974 County Highway 1 Richville, MN 56576 Phone: (218) 495-2703
Sunset Bay Resort 38274 County Highway 44 Richville, MN 56576 Phone: (218) 758-2080
Troje's Resort 38092 County Highway 44 Richville, MN 56576 Phone: (218) 758-2220

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