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Richland, South Dakota

19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Richland unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57025. It stands on Richland Creek. The Survey maps it on the Richland quadrangle. 225 people lived here at the 2020 count.

Richland within Union County

On record in Richland

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Richland grew from 198 to 225 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010198
2020225+27 (+14%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

19 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Richland between 2002 and 2020, burning about 39 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined19

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
16 July 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionCOREY HALVERSON #2
1 July 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppressionnot named
3 June 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionLINE
18 May 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionREILLY
8 April 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionBURBANK2
7 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionSMALL
30 April 2002Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresJefferson Volunteer Fire DepartmentBOSSE
23 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined25 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionSTAMP

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Union County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 13 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Richland: 7 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bailey Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Bennett Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Higman Ag Lime QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hladky PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Horton Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Keith KnappSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Laurel Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mauer PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
South Dakota PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Union County

Storms near this place

25 since 2004

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Richland in 25 storm reports between 2004 and 2025: 19 flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2004Thunderstorm WindRichland$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.
September 2019FloodRichland$10,000After excessive two-day rainfall during September 10-12 (generally 3 to 4 inches around Sioux Falls, 4.72 inches at Canton, 2.51 inches at Hawarden), the Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) reached the 3rd highest stage on record of 6.51 feet above flood stage on September 17. Significant amounts of the agricultural flood plain were inundated, and numerous roads were closed including South Dakota Highway 50 and Iowa Highway 3.
October 2019FloodRichland$5,000Rainfall around October 1, which averaged 1.00 to 1.50 inches around Sioux Falls and 2.00 to 3.50 inches in the Rock River Basin and around Hawarden and Akron, pushed the Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) into minor flood. The river crested 1.40 feet above flood stage on October 8. Significant flooding of agricultural land occurred, with a few county and township roads briefly inundated near the river. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindRichland$5,000Winds snapped a few large trees off a few feet above the ground. Lots of tree limbs down, and numerous shingles removed from house.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindRichland$3,000Several trees were taken down by strong thunderstorm winds. Property damage amounts are rough estimates.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindRichland-Two large branches were broken out of a healthy tree.
July 2024FloodRichland-Flooding continued from June on the Big Sioux River near Richland, with declining river levels. The river fell below flood stage on the morning of July 7th.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindRichland-Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree branch in Richland.
June 2024FloodRichland-The Big Sioux River near Richland rose above flood stage the afternoon of June 21st, cresting around 11.7 feet above flood stage (1128.7 feet) on June 23rd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. The river stayed above flood stage into July. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Union County.
April 2023FloodRichland-The Big Sioux River near Richland, SD rose above flood stage on the morning of April 12th before cresting around 1.36 feet above flood stage (1118.36 feet) on April 15th. The river then fell below flood stage on the evening of April 16th.
March 2020FloodRichland-With rainfall of 1.72 inches 6 miles north northeast of Elk Point, 1.58 inches at Rock Valley, 1.51 inches at Canton and 1.37 inches at Akron, the Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) rose above flood stage late month. The river crested at 1.62 feet above flood stage on March 31, resulting in significant flooding of agricultural land. The river remained at minor flood stage at the end of the month.
April 2020FloodRichland-A continuation of minor flooding from March, the Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) began the month 1.67 feet above flood stage, with a steady and slow fall to below flood stage by April 5. Significant agricultutal lands near the river remained flooded.
June 2019FloodRichland-The Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) crested 2.43 feet above flood stage on June 29, causing significant flooding of crop and pasture land. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
June 2019FloodRichland-A continuation of flooding from May, the Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) began the month at 4.71 feet above flood stage. Significant amounts of agricultural land remained flooded, and further impeded spring planting.
March 2019FloodRichland-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 2.12 inches at Hawarden and 1.75 inches at Akron) resulted in extensive flooding of agricultural land in the flood plain. South Dakota Highway 50 and Iowa Highway 3 were both inundated by water for numerous days, with several farm buildings engulfed in flood waters. The Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) reached the second highest crest on record at 7.5 feet above flood stage on March 16. The river remained in moderate flood stage at the end of the month.
July 2019FloodRichland-A continuation of flooding from June, the Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) crested 2.08 feet above flood stage on July 7 and 2.36 feet above flood stage on July 20, resulting in significant flooding of crop and pasture land.
May 2019FloodRichland-This is a continuation of flooding from April. The Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) remained in flood through the month. Late month rains pushed the river to a crest at 5.21 feet above flood stage on May 30. Significant agricultural flooding persisted, with no opportunity for spring planting throughout the flood plain. A few farm levees were overtopped on the South Dakota side with flooding of several outbuildings. The river remained at major flood stage at the end of the month.
April 2019FloodRichland-Runoff from occasional precipitation in late March and April maintained significant flooding of agricultural and pasture lands near the Big Sioux River. The Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) crested at 3.77 feet above flood stage on April 10. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month.
June 2018FloodRichland-A week of periodic heavy rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 5 to 9 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20, 24 and 25. Specific weekly totals included 7.47 inches at Canton, 9.15 inches at Rock Valley, 4.47 inches at Akron and 5.01 inches at Hawarden. Major flooding occurred with South Dakota Highway 50 as well as Iowa Highway 3 going under water. Significant amounts of crop and pasture land were inundated as the river crested near Richland (gage site BSRS2) 7.4 feet above flood stage on June 24. The river remained at major flood stage at months end.
July 2018FloodRichland-Crop and pasture land near the Big Sioux River was severely impacted as river levels climbed to 4.6 feet above flood stage near Richland (gage site BSRS2) on July 1.
September 2018FloodRichland-Widespread upstream rainfall in the Big Sioux basin from September 18-20 totaled generally 5 to 10 inches, resulting in major flooding. A few farm buildings were flooded with widespread crop and pasture land flooding as the Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) crested 6.2 feet above flood stage on September 23. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
October 2018FloodRichland-A steady moderate rainfall during October 9-10 - resulting in 1.50 to 2.00 inches of rainfall - produced yet another period of moderate flooding. Significant amounts of agricultural land near the river were inundated. The Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) crested 3.1 feet above flood stage on October 14.
May 2018FloodRichland-Runoff from periods of heavier rainfall on top of already high river levels produced minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along lower portions of the Big Sioux River. River levels reached 1.0 feet above flood stage near Richland (gage site BSRS2) on May 14.
October 2018FloodRichland-A continuation of flooding from September, river levels on the Big Sioux River near Richland (gage site BSRS2) continued to fall in early October. Impacts were limited to minor agricultural flooding.
August 2017HailRichland-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Union County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Elk Point5.5 miles20
Junction City7.3 miles18
Spink8.1 miles19
Midway10.2 miles18
Jefferson11.9 miles22
Big Springs12.6 miles18
Nora12.7 miles18
Hill Side14.3 miles19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on RichlandAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2890095The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1257376. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.