Richland, South Dakota

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States

42°45′20″N 96°38′31″W / 42.75556°N 96.64194°W / 42.75556; -96.64194CountryUnited StatesStateSouth DakotaCounty UnionArea

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• Total5.65 sq mi (14.62 km²) • Land5.65 sq mi (14.62 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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1,161 ft (354 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total97 • Density17.18/sq mi (6.63/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code46-54750GNIS feature ID2628849^[2]

Richland is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 97 at the 2020 census.^[4]

History

In 1861, the community was founded by and named after Milton M. Rich of Chicago. Mr. Rich was reported to have dreamed of building a community below the bluffs. However, it was also reported that Mr. Rich disagreed with railroad officials on how to divide the site of the town. The dispute was never resolved; and as a result, the railroad was deflected to Sioux City, Iowa after reaching Le Mars, Iowa.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	97		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland, South Dakota
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Richland CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.