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Richville
Location of Richville, Minnesota
Location of Richville, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Otter Tail
Area
 • Total 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
 • Land 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,358 ft (414 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 96
 • Estimate 
(2019)
98
 • Density 99.29/sq mi (38.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56576
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-54340
GNIS feature ID 0650069

Richville is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 96 as of the 2010 census.

History

Richville was platted in 1903, and named for Watson Wellman Rich, a railroad engineer. A post office has been in operation at Richville since 1904. Richville was incorporated in 1904.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), of which 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 255
1920 281 10.2%
1930 179 −36.3%
1940 233 30.2%
1950 141 −39.5%
1960 91 −35.5%
1970 102 12.1%
1980 132 29.4%
1990 121 −8.3%
2000 124 2.5%
2010 96 −22.6%
2019 (est.) 98 2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 96 people, 43 households, and 26 families living in the city. The population density was 97.0 inhabitants per square mile (37.5/km2). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 49.5 per square mile (19.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 43 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.5% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.

The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.2% male and 45.8% female.

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