A town of 768, settled in 1883.
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Ordered by what stands out in Richardton. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Richardton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Richardton for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Dickinson (24%), Bismarck (12%) and Williston (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Richardton beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Richardton | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 10.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.2% |
The typical Richardton home is worth about $258,000, up 5.2% in a year, 12% below the North Dakota typical home.
The public schools Richardton’s kids attend trail 54% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardton-Taylor Elementary School | 5–6 | 56 | C+ |
| Richardton-Taylor High School | 7–12 | 139 | B− |
0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Raiders Park | — | 1 |
| 2. Saint Mary Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Richardton Park | — | 1 |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in North Dakota, United States
Richardton is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 692 at the 2020 census. Richardton was founded in 1883. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area. Richardton is home to Assumption Abbey, a Benedictine abbey. A meteorite that landed near Richardton was named for it.
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