Richmond Kansas Map

About Richmond, Kansas

Richmond is a locality in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 459. The population density is 519.7 people per km². Richmond is located at 38.4028°N, 95.2539°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Richmond is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66080.

Richmond occupies a quiet expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, defined by the steady, unceasing movement of the wind across the tallgrass. It lies 14.7 miles south of Ottawa, KS (from Ottawa, KS: bearing 177°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Garnett. The terrain is characterized by a subtle, rhythmic swell of earth, broken only by the thin, seasonal ribbon of Dry Branch, which traces a path through the fields just a mile from the center of Richmond. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Sand Hills provide a faint, jagged anchor against the sky, while the local landscape is softened by the presence of Richmond Lake, a placid body of water that mirrors the expansive, shifting colors of the prairie clouds. Cottonwood trees stand as sentinels along the water’s edge, their leaves silvering in the light to mark the slow passage of the afternoon.

Agriculture remains the lifeblood of the local economy, with the surrounding grid of fields serving as a silent engine for the daily rhythm of the inhabitants. Long-standing traditions of land stewardship have shaped the way Richmond interacts with its environment, favoring a deliberate, patient approach to growth that respects the deep-rooted history of the region. Visitors seeking a connection to the natural character of the plains often find their way to North Lake Park, where the quietude of the open country is preserved for those who appreciate the stillness of the landscape. Life in Richmond is defined by these enduring patterns, where the cycle of the harvest and the changing seasons dictate the pace of work and the quiet neighborliness that persists long after the sun has dipped below the wheat-horizon.

About This Richmond Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richmond, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.402796, -95.253863. 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 Richmond includes the ZIP code (66080), telephone area code (913), county seat of Franklin County (Ottawa), and school district assignment (Central Heights Unified School District 288).

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.