Richland Iowa Map
Explore Richland, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Richland, Iowa
| City | Richland |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Keokuk County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.185571 |
| Longitude | -91.992953 |
| Population | 542 |
| Density | 202.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 52585 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Sigourney |
| School District | Pekin Community School District |
About Richland, Iowa
Richland is a locality in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 542. The population density is 202.4 people per km². Richland is located at 41.1856°N, 91.9930°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Richland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52585.Richland emerges from the vast, tilled expanse of the Iowa plains as a quiet convergence of fertile soil and wide, open horizons. It lies 24.6 miles east-northeast of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 12.3 miles north of Fairfield. The landscape surrounding Richland is defined by the steady, industrious rhythm of agriculture, where the earth is partitioned into precise geometric grids of soybean and corn that stretch toward a distant, hazy skyline. Only a mile away, the quiet currents of Richland Creek carve a slender, shaded path through the loam, providing a necessary reprieve of willow and cottonwood from the relentless sun. Those seeking the stillness of deeper waters might travel eleven miles to Reservoir Number Two, yet the true character of the terrain remains rooted in the expansive, sun-drenched fields that hold the warmth of the day long after the shadows have lengthened.
History in Richland is written in the sturdy architecture of its storefronts and the enduring patience of its inhabitants, whose lives remain tethered to the cycles of the harvest. The regional economy leans heavily upon the productivity of the surrounding acreage, a legacy of the settlers who recognized the resilience of this prairie ground and built their livelihoods upon its bounty. Nearby, the Pool Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for the local fauna, serving as a reminder of the wilder, uncultivated Iowa that existed long before the first plow broke the sod. Life in Richland moves with a deliberate, unadorned civility, echoing a heritage of hard work and quiet observation that persists in the way the light catches the dust on a country road or the steady, communal pace of a town that measures its time by the turning of the seasons.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Pool Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 269° W
- Bond Hill Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 010° N
- Lake Darling State Park (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 087° E
- Rubio Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 049° NE
- Rubio Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 026° NE
- Skunk River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 011° N
- Brinton Timber (Local Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 069° E
- South Skunk River Access (State Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 294° NW
- Festival Hall (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 173° S
- Dalby Hall (Rich and Gail Dalby Meeting Hall) (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 173° S
- The Art House (Public Artwork) — 12.8 mi, 175° S
- Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 304° NW
- Belva Deer Recreation Area (Local Park) — 14.6 mi, 333° NW
- Johnny Clock Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 138° SE
- Conger House Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 064° NE
- English Valley History Center (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 349° N
- What Cheer Brick School Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 309° NW
- Steam locomotive (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 242° SW
- Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 27.4 mi, 123° SE
- Curtis King (Monument) — 28.1 mi, 258° W
- Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 046° NE
- Lacey-Keosauqua State Park (State Park) — 31.7 mi, 177° S
- Brush and Barrel (Arts Centre) — 40.0 mi, 031° NE
- Marcus Sycamore Cinema (Cinema) — 40.2 mi, 038° NE
- Coral Ridge Ice Arena (Stadium) — 40.4 mi, 030° NE
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall (Attraction) — 40.5 mi, 036° NE
- World’s Largest Wooden Nickel (Attraction) — 42.2 mi, 033° NE
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.8 mi, 357° N · 24k acres
- Colony Acres (Attraction) — 42.9 mi, 028° NE
- Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.7 mi, 155° SE · 10k acres
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About This Richland Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richland, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.185571, -91.992953. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Richland includes the ZIP code (52585), telephone area code (712), county seat of Keokuk County (Sigourney), and school district assignment (Pekin Community School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
