Richardton, North Dakota facts for kids
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Richardton, North Dakota
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Location of Richardton, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Stark |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,467 ft (752 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 692 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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669 |
| • Density | 505.85/sq mi (195.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
58652
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-66500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036238 |
Richardton is a small city located in Stark County, North Dakota, in the United States. It was founded a long time ago, in 1883. In 2020, about 692 people lived there. Richardton is also part of the larger Dickinson area.
This city is special because it's home to Assumption Abbey, which is a monastery where Benedictine monks live and pray. Also, a famous space rock, called a meteorite, that fell to Earth nearby was named after Richardton!
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Where is Richardton?
Richardton is a city that covers a total area of about 3.54 square kilometers (or 1.37 square miles). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the city limits.
Who Lives in Richardton?
This section tells us about the people who live in Richardton.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 647 | — | |
| 1920 | 626 | −3.2% | |
| 1930 | 710 | 13.4% | |
| 1940 | 682 | −3.9% | |
| 1950 | 721 | 5.7% | |
| 1960 | 792 | 9.8% | |
| 1970 | 799 | 0.9% | |
| 1980 | 699 | −12.5% | |
| 1990 | 625 | −10.6% | |
| 2000 | 619 | −1.0% | |
| 2010 | 529 | −14.5% | |
| 2020 | 692 | 30.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 669 | 26.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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Richardton's Population in 2010
According to the census from 2010, there were 529 people living in Richardton. These people lived in 247 different homes, and 153 of those were families.
The city had about 1,469 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Richardton were White (98.3%). A small number were Native American (0.8%) or Asian (0.2%). About 2.3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
In the homes, about 23.5% had children under 18 living there. More than half (52.6%) were married couples. About 34.4% of all homes had just one person living alone. The average age of people in Richardton was 45.9 years old.
Schools in Richardton
Children in Richardton go to schools that are part of the Richardton-Taylor School District.
Richardton's Weather and Climate
The weather in Richardton changes a lot with the seasons. Summers are usually warm to hot, and sometimes humid. Winters are cold, and can be very cold! This type of weather is called a humid continental climate. It means there are big differences between summer and winter temperatures.
| Climate data for Richardton, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1916–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
66 (19) |
93 (34) |
93 (34) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
113 (45) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
95 (35) |
78 (26) |
64 (18) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
40.0 (4.4) |
53.8 (12.1) |
66.1 (18.9) |
75.4 (24.1) |
82.8 (28.2) |
82.2 (27.9) |
71.8 (22.1) |
55.0 (12.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
53.8 (12.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.6 (−9.1) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
42.5 (5.8) |
54.6 (12.6) |
64.1 (17.8) |
70.6 (21.4) |
69.6 (20.9) |
59.7 (15.4) |
44.7 (7.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
43.3 (6.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.1 (−13.8) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
43.1 (6.2) |
52.9 (11.6) |
58.4 (14.7) |
57.0 (13.9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
34.4 (1.3) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
11.2 (−11.6) |
32.9 (0.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −43 (−42) |
−48 (−44) |
−27 (−33) |
−8 (−22) |
8 (−13) |
30 (−1) |
34 (1) |
33 (1) |
16 (−9) |
−9 (−23) |
−28 (−33) |
−36 (−38) |
−48 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.37 (9.4) |
0.38 (9.7) |
0.67 (17) |
1.30 (33) |
2.44 (62) |
3.10 (79) |
2.18 (55) |
1.74 (44) |
1.73 (44) |
1.46 (37) |
0.50 (13) |
0.46 (12) |
16.33 (415) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.5 (11) |
4.5 (11) |
7.3 (19) |
3.2 (8.1) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.6 (6.6) |
4.9 (12) |
5.4 (14) |
33.2 (84) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 68.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 20.3 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Richardton para niños
