Richland Nebraska Map

About Richland, Nebraska

Richland is a locality in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 70. The population density is 126.3 people per km². Richland is located at 41.4356°N, 97.2125°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Richland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68601.

Richland rests upon the flat, expansive floor of the Nebraska plains, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 8.1 miles east of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 87°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Schuyler. The horizon acts as the primary fact of life here, a sharp, unyielding line that separates the pale, sun-bleached grass from the vast expanse of the atmosphere. A mile away, the quiet, winding course of Lost Creek carves a thin ribbon through the soil, while the surface of Lake McAllister lies only two miles off, reflecting the immense, shifting clouds that drift over the prairie. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Brewery Hill rises nine miles away, a faint, elevated reminder of the rugged terrain that exists beyond the immediate, leveled fields of the local landscape.

Richland emerged from the early push of pioneer settlement, finding its purpose in the fertile potential of the soil and the steady labor of those who broke the sod. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, defined by the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the pace of everyday life. Residents often gather for quiet recreation at Powerhouse Park, six miles distant, where the landscape offers a reprieve from the relentless productivity of the surrounding grain fields. The character of Richland is forged in the silence of the long, gray winters and the intense, golden heat of midsummer, maintaining a humble existence that values the endurance of its people over the clamor of a more hurried world.

About This Richland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richland, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.435566, -97.212538. 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 (68601), telephone area code (402), county seat of Colfax County (Schuyler), and school district assignment (Schuyler Community Schools).

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.