About Richmond
Richmond is a small unincorporated community in central Maine.
Officially, Richmond is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.13 square miles.
📰 Richmond News Today
- 3 men arrested after fleeing Maine crash that happened during police pursuit WMTW · Mar 13
- Three suspects arrested after crash and search involving K-9 along I-295 in Richmond newscentermaine.com · Mar 12
- Obituary: Andrew Tucker Williams Centralmaine.com · Jul 10
- HERD FLOCK 8 MUSIC FESTIVAL Maine Public · Jun 24
- Richmond Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Richmond Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Richmond — but the Maine one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Richmond
📍 Cedar Grove📍 Dresden Mills📍 Hatchs Corner📍 Iceboro📍 Litchfield Plains📍 Richmond Corner📍 Ring Hill📍 South Dresden📍 West Dresden
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Richmond
- Annabella's Bakery and Cafe
- Railway Cafe
- The Hot Spot Diner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- CHTJ Southard House Museum · Museum
- Pownalborough Courthouse · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Richmond
- Entrance to town forest reviews ★
- Fort Richmond Park reviews ★
- Green Point Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Holman Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lane Field reviews ★
- Litchfield Fair reviews ★
- Pownalborough Court House reviews ★
- Pownalborough Court House Trails reviews ★
- Richmond Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Small - Burnham Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Vickery Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Richmond
- Dresden Elementary School
- Marcia Buker School
- Richmond High School
- Richmond Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.13 sq mi
Coordinates44.0990, -69.8096