City of Richmond, Indiana | |
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City | |
Wayne County Courthouse in Richmond
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Location in the state of Indiana |
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Coordinates: 39°49′49″N 84°53′26″W / 39.83028°N 84.89056°WCoordinates: 39°49′49″N 84°53′26″W / 39.83028°N 84.89056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wayne |
Township | Boston, Center, Wayne |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dave Snow (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 24.08 sq mi (62.37 km2) |
• Land | 23.92 sq mi (61.95 km2) |
• Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 36,812 |
• Estimate (2016) | 35,664 |
• Density | 1,539/sq mi (594.2/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 47374-47375 |
Area code(s) | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-64260 |
GNIS feature ID | 441976 |
Website | www |
Richmond /ˈrɪtʃmənd/ is a city in east central Indiana, United States, bordering on Ohio. It is the county seat of Wayne County, and in the 2010 census had a population of 36,812.
Situated largely within Wayne Township, its area includes a non-contiguous portion in nearby Boston Township where the Richmond Municipal Airport is located.
The city is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because some early jazz records were made there at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company.
The city has twice received the All-America City Award, most recently in 2009.
Richmond is located at 39°49′49″N 84°53′26″W / 39.830189°N 84.890668°W.
According to the 2010 census, Richmond has a total area of 24.067 square miles (62.33 km2), of which 23.91 square miles (61.93 km2) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.157 square miles (0.41 km2) (or 0.65%) is water.