Richards, Texas

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title: "Richards, Texas" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["census-designated-places-in-grimes-county,-texas", "census-designated-places-in-texas", "unincorporated-communities-in-texas", "unincorporated-communities-in-grimes-county,-texas"] topic_path: "general/census-designated-places-in-grimes-county-texas" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richards,_Texas" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
official_name	Richards, Texas
settlement_type	Census-designated place
image_caption	Main Street in Richards
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Grimes
unit_pref	Imperial
population_as_of	2020
population_total	184
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	315
coordinates
postal_code	77873
area_code	936
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2805783
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Richards is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Grimes County, Texas, United States. The community is located on Farm roads 1486 and 149. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line passes the east side of the community and Lake Creek flows past to the east.

Education

The Richards Independent School District, Montgomery Independent School District and Anderson-Shiro Consolidated School District serve area students.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Richards has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

|2020= 184 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census 1850–1900 1910 1920 1930 1940

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Richards first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

2020 census

::data[format=table title="'''Richards CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''
{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}"] | Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richards CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4861784&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}} | % 2020 | |---|---|---| | White alone (NH) | 140 | 76.09% | | Black or African American alone (NH) | 19 | 10.33% | | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.54% | | Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | | Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 1.63% | | Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 2.17% | | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17 | 9.24% | | Total | 184 | 100.00% | ::

References

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlr16

References

1. {{GNIS. 2805783
2. ''Texas Atlas & Gazetteer'', DeLorme, 4th ed. 2001, p. 70 {{isbn. 0899333206
3. ''Richards, Texas'', 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962
4. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=685714&cityname=Richards%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Richards, Texas]
5. "Decennial Census by Decade".
6. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions".
7. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas".
8. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
9. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
10. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
11. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
12. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
13. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
15. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
16. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
17. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
18. "2020 Geography Changes". [[United States Census Bureau]].
19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richards CDP, Texas". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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