Richmond, Louisiana

About Richmond

Set in the northern part of Louisiana, Richmond is a tiny community with an estimated population of 476.

Richmond holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.66 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 287 residents per square mile.

📰 Richmond News Today

• Joey Logano holds off Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR race at Richmond Louisiana First News · Aug 15
• Women's Lacrosse Falls to No. 23 Richmond La Salle University Athletics · Apr 4
• Cedric Richmond turns down interim Southern presidency Louisiana Illuminator · Dec 9
• Morton, Rankin Hit Milestones as No. 23 Richmond Rolls Past La Salle, 20-2 University of Richmond Athletics · Apr 4
• UL Lafayette freshman Daiyan Gray receives Cedric Richmond Scholarship University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Mar 25

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What Makes Richmond Unique

• One of 15 places in the US named Richmond — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Richmond

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