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RichlandMN

A town of 480.

Population
480
residents
Median home value
$343K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Small town

480 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Richland. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Richland

Most working residents leave Richland for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Faribault (28%), Northfield (12%) and Owatonna (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Richland0%
Faribault28%
Northfield12%
Owatonna7%
Minneapolis4%
15 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Richland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Richland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Richland is

Richland beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outRichlandMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%8.9%
More adults who get no exercise27.7%22.3%
More uninsured adults9.3%7.5%
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Richland is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,946 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Richland for work

Where Richland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Faribault Faribault 28% 12% → Northfield Northfield 12% 7% → Owatonna Owatonna 7% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% 3% → Kenyon Kenyon 3% 2% → Nerstrand Nerstrand 2% Richland · 0% stay
18jobs based in Richland
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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