Richmond Minnesota Map

About Richmond, Minnesota

Richmond is a locality in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,475. The population density is 479.4 people per km². Richmond is located at 45.4541°N, 94.5183°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Richmond is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56368.

Richmond emerges from the flat, open expanse of central Minnesota where the Sauk River carves a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 18.7 miles west-southwest of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 247°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west of Cold Spring. The air here holds a crisp, continental weight, cooling quickly as the sun dips behind the treelines that break the horizon. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Becker Lake reflects the changing sky, its edges softened by the reeds and grasses typical of this interior basin. The landscape shifts toward the wilder, protected quiet of the Discovery State Wildlife Management Area, where the land remains largely untamed and hushed, save for the movement of birds across the tall, golden stalks of late summer.

Richmond carries the steady, unadorned character of a settlement built on the strength of the soil and the perseverance of the seasons. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, reflecting a history of agricultural roots that still dictate the pace of daily life. Even as the modern world encroaches, the influence of earlier generations persists in the sturdy architecture and the deliberate, pragmatic way the community organizes its affairs. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the influence of the Bonanza Valley to the west serves as a reminder of the vast, productive plains that define this inland geography, anchoring Richmond firmly within the quiet, hardworking interior of the state.

About This Richmond Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richmond, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.45413, -94.518332. 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 (56368), telephone area code (320), county seat of Stearns County (St. Cloud), and school district assignment (Rocori Public 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.