Welcome to Richland ...

The village of Richland is located in Colfax County<1>.

The location of Richland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Richland has a population of 72 people<3> (see below for details).

Richland is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Richland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Richland: (402) & (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richland had an population of 72 people. This is a decrease of 1.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richland had a population of 73 people. This makes Richland the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 73 people, the population of Richland decreased 17.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 89 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Richland.

Communities Also Named Richland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 54 communities that are also named Richland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richland.

Communities near Richland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richland.

• Columbus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <6>
• Schuyler
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler
  • Schuyler is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuyler <6>
• David City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David City
  • David City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for David City <6>
• Shelby
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
• Bellwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <6>
• Leigh
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh
  • Leigh is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leigh <6>
• Duncan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <6>
• Rising City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising City
  • Rising City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising City <6>
• Platte Center
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
  • Platte Center is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <6>
• Octavia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
  • Octavia is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Richland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richland. See our Newspapers Page for Richland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richland ...

Looking for more information about Richland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Richland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richland.

Adding Richland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Richland was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Richland on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colfax County: www.colfaxcounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/