Richville, Minnesota
| Richville | |
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 Location in county and Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1904 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Otter Tail County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 30 ′ N , 95 ° 38 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 96 (as of 2017) |
| Population density : | 37.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.57 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) land |
| Height : | 413 m |
| Postal code : | 56576 |
| Area code : | +1 218 |
| FIPS : | 27-54340 |
| GNIS ID : | 0650069 |
Richville is a city ( City ) in Otter Tail County in Minnesota , United States , with nearly 100 residents.
history
Richville was founded on October 25, 1904 and named after Watson Wellman Rich, a railroad engineer.
geography
Neighboring towns to Richville are New York Mills (14 miles east), Perham (13.5 km north), Dent (14 km northwest) and Ottertail (15 km south).
traffic
The place can be reached on County Highway 14, which runs through the town, and on County Highway 49, which passes on the western edge.
The closest airfield is Perham Municipal Airport .
Web links
- Richville in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- 2017 US Gazetteer Files. (txt) In: census.gov. Accessed July 14, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Minnesota Geographic Names. In: books.google.de. Accessed July 14, 2019 .