Editing Richmond, Michigan

{{about|the city|the townships|Richmond Township, Michigan (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Richmond, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb County]] (bottom) and [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]] (top)
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb]] and [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Tim Rix
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Karen Stagl
| leader_title2      = [[City manager|Manager]]
| leader_name2       = Jon Moore
| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 1835
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = 1879 (village)<br />1966 (city)

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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_26.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=June 16, 2023}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 7.57
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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 5878
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_est     = 5831
| population_density_km2 = 778.50
| population_density_sq_mi = 2017.65
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| elevation_m        = 223
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| coordinates        = {{coord|42|48|33|N|82|45|21|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 48062
| area_code          = [[Area code 586|586]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-68380<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=September 11, 2013 }}</ref>
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| blank1_info        = 0635886<ref>{{gnis|0635886}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.cityofrichmond.net}}
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}}
'''Richmond''', also known as "Grit City", is a city within [[Metro Detroit]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 5,878 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> Most of the city is located in [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb County]], though there is a small portion in neighboring [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]].

==History==
In 1835, Erastus Beebe set out with two brothers and several other people to create a new city out of a wilderness area in Michigan. He founded Beebe's Corners, which in 1878 agreed to join with the two nearest neighboring communities of Ridgeway and Cooper Town to form the village of Richmond. In 1879, the Michigan Legislature officially created the village charter. In 1989, the city annexed the Muttonville area of Lenox Township, parts of Richmond Township in Macomb County, and part of Casco and Columbus Townships in St. Clair County.

==Geography==
Richmond is {{Convert|38|mi}} northeast of [[downtown Detroit]], {{convert|16|mi}} northeast of [[Mount Clemens, Michigan|Mount Clemens]], the Macomb [[county seat]], and {{convert|26|mi}} southwest of [[Port Huron, Michigan|Port Huron]], the St. Clair county seat. Highway [[M-19 (Michigan highway)|M-19]] passes through Richmond as its Main Street, leading north {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Memphis, Michigan|Memphis]] and south {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[New Haven, Michigan|New Haven]].

The city is adjacent to [[Richmond Township, Macomb County, Michigan|Richmond Township]] and [[Lenox Township, Macomb County, Michigan|Lenox Township]] in Macomb County, although it is administratively autonomous. It is also adjacent to St. Clair County's [[Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan|Columbus Township]] and [[Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan|Casco Township]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Richmond has a total area of {{convert|2.92|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}} are land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, or 1.16%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Neighborhoods===
* [[Muttonville, Michigan|Muttonville]] is in the southeastern part of the city on the boundary with adjacent [[Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan|Casco Township]] in [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]] at {{Coord|42|47|47|N|82|44|07|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|1624774|Muttonville, Michigan}}</ref> It was so named because it was the principal slaughterhouse for what was predominantly a sheep raising area.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 750
| 1890 = 1074
| 1900 = 1133
| 1910 = 1277
| 1920 = 1303
| 1930 = 1493
| 1940 = 1722
| 1950 = 2025
| 1960 = 2667
| 1970 = 3234
| 1980 = 3536
| 1990 = 4141
| 2000 = 4897
| 2010 = 5735
| 2020 = 5878
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 5831
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="State & County Quickfacts">{{cite web|title=State & County Quickfacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/2668380.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2014-12-18|archive-date=December 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218211141/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/2668380.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,735 people living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2012.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,479 housing units at an average density of {{convert|869.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.6% of the population.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,897 people, 1,977 households, and 1,332 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,691.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,062 housing units at an average density of {{convert|712.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 95.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.82% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.74% of the population.

There were 1,977 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of sole individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,378, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $41,519 versus $26,445 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,384.  About 4.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and recreation==
[[Image:Richmond MI communitytheater.jpg|thumb|220px|Richmond Community Theater (formerly First Congregational Church)]]
The city has a [http://www.libcoop.net/richmond local library] and a local community theatre [http://www.richmondtheatre.com/ (Richmond Community Theatre)].

The city has three major parks – Beebe Street Memorial Park, Bailey Park, and Gierk Park. Beebe Street Memorial Park is {{convert|38.5|acre|m2}} and includes five baseball fields and an outdoor swimming pool.  Bailey Park is a {{convert|2|acre|m2|adj=on}} park with a baseball field, soccer field, and four tennis courts.  Gierk Park is approximately one acre and includes a small playground. Various other outdoor recreational facilities can be found adjacent to the [http://www.richmond.misd.net/ public school buildings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100428112109/http://www.richmond.misd.net/ |date=April 28, 2010 }}, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, and St. Peter Lutheran School.

The city is a starting point for the [[Macomb Orchard Trail]], a {{convert|23.5|mi|km|adj=on}} multi-use, non-motorized trail currently being developed on an abandoned railroad right-of-way in Northern Macomb County.  The new trail also connects with the Stony Creek Metropark, Bloomer Park, and the Paint Creek Trail.

Each year the city hosts the [http://www.richmondgoodolddaysfestival.org/ Richmond Good Old Days Festival]. The bulk of the festival's activities occur at Beebe Street Memorial Park.  Major events at past festivals have included the "Little Miss Richmond" pageant, sporting tournaments, demolition derby, figure 8 derby, fair-cross, musical entertainment, craft show, and fireworks. The festival hosts a children's parade and a grand parade.

The local paper was the ''Richmond Review'', which was bought out by [http://www.voicenews.com/ ''The Voice''].

==Education==
The [[Richmond Community School District]]<!--UNI 29670--> covers all of the municipality,<ref name=MacombCoSDMap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26099_macomb/DC20SD_C26099.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Macomb County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26099_macomb/DC20SD_C26099_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref><ref name=StClairCoSDMap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26147_st_clair/DC20SD_C26147.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Clair County, MI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st26_mi/schooldistrict_maps/c26147_st_clair/DC20SD_C26147_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> as well as areas of Lenox, Casco, and Columbus townships. It includes an elementary, middle, and high school. In 2002, it had approximately 2,000 full-time students and a teacher/student ratio of 1:20. [https://staugustinecatholicschool.com/ St. Augustine] is a Catholic Elementary School in the city and [https://www.stpetersrichmond.org/ St. Peter's] is a Lutheran Elementary School in the city.

==Historic buildings==
The First Congregational Church, home of the Richmond Community Theatre, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the State of Michigan placed a [https://web.archive.org/web/20090313060229/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/ historical marker] in front of the Harold and Mabelle Weller House.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} Kathryn Bishop Eckert's ''Buildings of Michigan'' lists St. Augustine Church as an architecturally important building due to its twin steeples, Italian gothic elements, and fieldstone facade.<ref>{{Eckert-Buildings of Michigan|page=180}}</ref>

The [https://web.archive.org/web/20091027060338/http://RichmondHistoricalSociety.org/ Richmond Area Historical and Genealogical Society] owns and maintains three historic buildings and one replica building in Bailey Historic Park.  The buildings include:  1) a one-room schoolhouse built in 1885 and originally located on School Section Road in Richmond Township; 2) a Grand Trunk Railroad Depot built in the early 1900s and originally located in Hickey, which was in [[Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan|Columbus Township, MI]], and 3) the Donley Family Log Cabin and Outhouse, which were built in 1850 and originally located on 29 Mile Road in Lenox Township.  The newest building is a replica of a Blacksmith Shop that serves as the Society's museum and office.  Grand opening of the blacksmith shop was held in 2009.  Check the society's website for current museum display information.

==Notable people==
* [[Joseph Cella]], former U.S. ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Nauru. He was raised in Richmond, and is a 1983 graduate of St. Augustine Catholic School in Richmond.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/25/senate-confirmation-joe-cella-ambassador-fiji/2385104001/|title = Senate approves Michigan's Cella to be Fiji ambassador}}</ref>
* [[Jeff Gutt]], lead singer for [[Stone Temple Pilots]] since 2017
* [[Andrea LaFontaine]], elected as a Republican state representative in 2010 at the age of 23. She received a great deal of press attention because of her youth.<ref name=DN2010dec06>{{cite web|url=http://detnews.com/article/20101206/POLITICS02/12060323/20-something-politicians-head-to-Michigan-House|title=20 Something Politicians Head to Michigan House|first=Karen|last=Bouffard|date=December 6, 2010|publisher=[[The Detroit News]]|accessdate=2011-01-21|archiveurl=http://www.grouchyconservativepundits.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=24946.0|archivedate=2010-12-07}}</ref>
*[[Justin Jaynes]], professional mixed martial artist, formerly competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
* [[Steve Mazur]], lead guitarist for [[Our Lady Peace]]
* [[Brandon Varney]], racing driver

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Michigan}}
*{{Official website|www.cityofrichmond.net}}

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