Richland, South Dakota

Richland is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 97 at the 2020 census.^[4]

Richland
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°45′20″N 96°38′31″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Union
Area [1]
• Total	5.65 sq mi (14.62 km2)
• Land	5.65 sq mi (14.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,161 ft (354 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	97
• Density	17.18/sq mi (6.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	46-54750
GNIS feature ID	2628849[2]

History

In 1861, the community was founded by and named after Milton M. Rich of Chicago. Mr. Rich was reported to have dreamed of building a community below the bluffs. However, it was also reported that Mr. Rich disagreed with railroad officials on how to divide the site of the town. The dispute was never resolved; and as a result, the railroad was deflected to Sioux City, Iowa after reaching Le Mars, Iowa.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	97		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]