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1895
Scene in courtroom, Morrison Will case at Richmond, Indiana, in 1895. The longest jury trial in the U.S. up to that tim…, 1895
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Richmond High School
Richmond High School is a public high school in Richmond, Indiana, United States. It is the home of the Richmond Red Devils, who are members of the North Central Conference of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA).
About Richmond
City in Indiana, United StatesRichmond () is a city in eastern Wayne County, Indiana, United States. Bordering the state of Ohio, it is the county seat of Wayne County. In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,720. It is the principal city of the Richmond micropolitan area. Situated largely within Wayne Township, its area includes a non-contiguous portion in nearby Boston Township, where Richmond Municipal Airport is located. Richmond is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because the earliest jazz recordings and records were made at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company. Gennett Records was the first to record such artists as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly R…
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How Richmond ranks
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Housing in Richmond
The typical Richmond home is worth about $165,000, up 6.6% in a year, 37% below the Indiana typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Richmond
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Richmond's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Richmond
Full picture →51% of Richmond’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Center (3%), Eaton (2%) and Muncie (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
Health in Richmond
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 32% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Richmond
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Richmond
Full climate →Richmond has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°.
Colleges in Richmond
Colleges →of Richmond’s residents are enrolled in college. Indiana University-East has about 918 students on campus, and 2 more colleges are in town.
Richmond’s library
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