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'''Richland''' is a city in [[Camden County, Missouri|Camden]], [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede]], and [[Pulaski County, Missouri|Pulaski]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Missouri]]. The population was 1,863 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Richland city, Missouri| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=March 6, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
Richland was originally called Lyon, and under the latter name was platted in 1869.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_camden.html| title=Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date=8 September 2016| url-status=bot: unknown| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071349/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_camden.html| archive-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> The present name is after G. W. Rich, a railroad official.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pulaski.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071433/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pulaski.html | archive-date = June 24, 2016 | url-status = live | title=Pulaski County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| access-date= November 27, 2016}}</ref> A post office called Richland has been in operation since 1869.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Pulaski | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=10 December 2016}}</ref>

The [[Calloway Manes Homestead]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Richland is on the western border of [[Pulaski County, Missouri|Pulaski County]] and extends into the southeast corner of [[Camden County, Missouri|Camden County]] and the northeast corner of [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County]]. The town sits on a ridge two miles north of the [[Gasconade River]].<ref name=atlas>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 360
|1890= 553
|1900= 736
|1910= 884
|1920= 955
|1930= 945
|1940= 985
|1950= 1133
|1960= 1662
|1970= 1783
|1980= 1922
|1990= 2029
|2000= 1805
|2010= 1863
|2020= 1734
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,863 people, 804 households, and 482 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|820.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 926 housing units at an average density of {{convert|407.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 804 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,805 people, 806 households, and 490 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|795.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 932 housing units at an average density of {{convert|410.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.55% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 806 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,821, and the median income for a family was $30,583. Males had a median income of $25,781 versus $18,527 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,209. About 17.5% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport]] (Forney Field) serves the community with air service. Although it is located within [[Fort Leonard Wood (military base)|Fort Leonard Wood]], it is jointly run by the cities of [[Waynesville, Missouri|Waynesville]] and [[St. Robert, Missouri|St. Robert]] and is available for civilian use by private pilots and scheduled commercial passenger service.

An airfield in Richland's industrial park is available for private pilots but has no scheduled commercial service.

The major east–west route is [[Interstate 44 in Missouri|Interstate 44]]; before that, the main highway was [[U.S. Route 66 in Missouri|U.S. Route 66]], which still exists as a scenic route through the area and passes through [[Devil's Elbow, Missouri|Devil's Elbow]], St. Robert, Waynesville, [[Buckhorn, Pulaski County, Missouri|Buckhorn]], and [[Hazelgreen, Missouri|Hazelgreen]]. Names for U.S. Route 66 vary - at different places, it is called Teardrop Road, Highway Z, Old Route 66, Historic Route 66, and Highway 17. State-posted signs mark most of the alignment of the road.

Major north–south routes near Richland include:

* [[Missouri Route 133]] runs north from Interstate 44, exit 145, approximately two miles east of Hazelgreen to Richland, [[Swedeborg, Missouri|Swedeborg]], [[Crocker, Missouri|Crocker]], and about two miles west of [[Dixon, Missouri|Dixon]], then north out of the county.
* [[Missouri Route 7]] runs north from Interstate 44, exit 150, about three miles west of Buckhorn to Richland, then north out of the county toward the [[Lake of the Ozarks]] region.
* [[Missouri Route T]] runs north from [[Missouri Route 17]] at Waynesville to Swedeborg, where it meets and ends at Route 133 about halfway between Richland and Crocker.

== Media ==
[[Pulaski County, Missouri|Pulaski County]] has one weekly print newspaper, as well as an online internet daily newspaper. The county also has two internet discussion sites, the Pulaski County Web and Pulaski County Insider. 
The weekly newspaper, the ''Dixon Pilot'', regularly covers the Pulaski County area.

[[KFBD-FM]] and its AM sister station, [[KJPW]], are the dominant news radio providers in the Pulaski County area, which includes [[Fort Leonard Wood (military base)|Fort Leonard Wood]], [[Waynesville, Missouri|Waynesville]], and [[St. Robert, Missouri|St. Robert]]. These stations compete with the only other station broadcasting from Pulaski County, [[KFLW]] Radio, owned by the Lebanon Daily Record and working locally from the St. Robert offices of the ''Pulaski County Mirror'' weekly newspaper.

Gatehouse Media is the central printing plant for three Gatehouse newspapers in nearby counties, the daily ''Camden Lake Sun Leader'' and ''Rolla Daily News'' as well as the weekly ''St. James Leader-Journal''.

The content of the weekly ''Fort Leonard Wood Guidon'' is produced under the auspices of Army Public Affairs at [[Fort Leonard Wood (military base)|Fort Leonard Wood]], but printed under contract by the ''Springfield News-Leader'', a [[Gannett Company|Gannett]]-owned newspaper which produces and sells advertisements in the ''Guidon''.

The ''Pulaski County Daily News'' internet newspaper is privately owned by a [[Waynesville, Missouri|Waynesville]] resident.

The ''Pulaski County Insider'' is run and maintained by a businessman from [[St. Robert, Missouri|St. Robert]] and hosted by a [[Potosi, Missouri|Potosi]] resident.

== Education ==
The city of Richland and surrounding rural areas are served by the Richland R-IV School District, which extends into rural parts of adjacent counties.

The Richland High School academic team is known statewide for its 13 Class 2A state titles in the last 14 years.  The team has currently won seven in a row.  This is the most prolific winning record statewide in this particular competition.  The team has previously been coached by Roger Stephens since the Richland team was created. Assistant Coach Bob Brown was with the team for eight years until his sudden passing. The 2009 State Championship was won after a game with St. Paul Lutheran, in which the score was 280–275. The 2019-20, & 2020-21 Scholar Bowl Team is Coached by Eldon Haun, and Assisted by James Schwartz.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://champs.mshsaa.org/results/bracket.asp?Bracket_ID=886 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-05-11 |archive-date=2009-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108224539/http://champs.mshsaa.org/results/bracket.asp?Bracket_ID=886 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Richland has a [[public library]], a branch of the Pulaski County Library District.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pulaskicounty.lib.mo.us/about-the-libraries/branch-information/ | title=Locations, Hours, and Closings | date=17 March 2016 | publisher=Pulaski County Library District | access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://richlandmo.net City of Richland official website]
* Historic maps of Richland in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138947 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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