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Welcome to New Richmond ...

The city of New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of New Richmond, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Richmond has a population of 9,414 people<2> (see below for details).

New Richmond is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Richmond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for New Richmond: (715) & (534)<4>

The ZIP code for New Richmond: 54017<5>

Websites for New Richmond ...

Official Website: www.ci.new-richmond.wi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Richmond had an population of 9,414 people. This is an increase of 12.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Richmond had a population of 8,375 people (or 9.93% of the total population of Saint Croix County). This makes New Richmond the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of New Richmond represents 0.15% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,375 people, the population of New Richmond increased 32.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,310 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Richmond.

Communities Also Named New Richmond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named New Richmond - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Carolina and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Richmond.

Communities near New Richmond ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Richmond.

  • Stillwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <7>
  • River Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
    • River Falls is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
  • Hudson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • Lake Elmo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
    • Lake Elmo is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <7>
  • Oak Park Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
    • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <7>
  • Scandia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
    • Scandia is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <7>
  • Grant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
  • Baldwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
  • North Hudson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
    • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
  • Bayport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Richmond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Richmond.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Richmond. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Richmond.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Richmond. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Richmond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Richmond ...

Looking for more information about New Richmond? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Richmond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Richmond.

Adding New Richmond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Richmond in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Richmond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the New Richmond post office opened in 1858.

We also found New Richmond in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Richmond.

The official website for New Richmond: www.ci.new-richmond.wi.us/

The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Saint Croix, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Richmond.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Richmond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as New Richmond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Richmond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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