Richville Minnesota Map

About Richville, Minnesota

Richville is a locality in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 16.8 people per km². Richville is located at 46.5066°N, 95.6256°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56576.

Richville lies where the land begins to remember its glacial past, a gentle rolling expanse that exhales the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 59.8 miles east-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 115°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-west of Perham. The sky here feels vast, an unbroken canvas stretching from horizon to horizon, and in the long summer evenings, it bleeds into hues of rose and lavender that linger long after the sun has dipped below the western fields. The terrain, a soft topography sculpted by ancient ice, offers a quiet beauty to those who traverse its byways, a subtle grandeur found in the way the light catches the dew on a spider's silken thread or the distant shimmer of a heat haze rising from the asphalt. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead, a serene counterpoint to the hum of life that pulses through Richville. This corner of Otter Tail County has long been shaped by the abundance of its natural resources, a narrative woven through its history of agriculture and the quiet industry of timber. The fertile soil, a legacy of millennia, continues to yield bountiful harvests, a steady rhythm of planting and reaping that forms the backbone of Richville's economy. Local lore speaks of the early settlers, their resilience etched into the very character of the place, and the echoes of their endeavors can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of the people. Nearby lakes, like scattered jewels upon the landscape, offer a refreshing respite, their cool waters a constant reminder of the region's aquatic heritage and a source of both sustenance and recreation.

About This Richville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richville, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.506627, -95.6256. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Richville and Otter Tail County.

Detailed location data for Richville includes the ZIP code (56576), telephone area code (320), county seat of Otter Tail County (Fergus Falls), and school district assignment (Perham-Dent Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Richville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.