Richards, MO
| Richards, Missouri | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Richards, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°54′35″N 94°33′25″W / 37.90972°N 94.55694°WCoordinates: 37°54′35″N 94°33′25″W / 37.90972°N 94.55694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 96 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 96 |
| • Density | 355.6/sq mi (137.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64778 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-61364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0725254 |
Richards is a village in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 96 at the 2010 census.
Richards was laid out and platted in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village's name honors Joseph Harvey Richards, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Richards since 1890.
Richards is located at 37°54′35″N 94°33′25″W / 37.90972°N 94.55694°W (37.909847, -94.556910).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 96 people, 36 households, and 27 families residing in the village. The population density was 355.6 inhabitants per square mile (137.3/km2). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 163.0 per square mile (62.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.8% White and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 36 households of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.
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