New Richmond, Wisconsin

New Richmond, Wisconsin
—  City  —
Location of New Richmond, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°7′11″N 92°32′21″W / 45.11972°N 92.53917°W / 45.11972; -92.53917Coordinates: 45°7′11″N 92°32′21″W / 45.11972°N 92.53917°W / 45.11972; -92.53917
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	St. Croix
Government
– Type	Mayor - Council
– Mayor	Fred Horne
Area
– Total	5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
– Land	5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2)
– Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation[1]	981 ft (299 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	8,375
– Density	1,642.2/sq mi (634.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-57100[2]
GNIS feature ID	1581681[1]
Website	www.newrichmondwi.gov

New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 8,375 as of the 2010 census.

History

New Richmond was founded in 1857. In August 2007, the town celebrated its sesquicentennial.

On June 12, 1899, the deadly F5 New Richmond Tornado struck New Richmond.^[3] The tornado demolished Main Street and New Richmond's east side, killing 117 people. Most of Main Street (Knowles Avenue) was rebuilt within five months.^[4]

Geography

New Richmond is located at 45°07′11″N 92°32′21″W / 45.119856°N 92.539142°W / 45.119856; -92.539142 (45.119856, -92.539142).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.72 km²), of which, 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (3.59%) is water. A major source of hydrological water is from the Willow River which is damed near the center of town.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2010, there were 8,375 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 6,310 people, 2,561 households, and 1,546 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,237.2 people per square mile (477.7/km²). There were 2,657 housing units at an average density of 521.0 per square mile (201.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.15% White, 0.22% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 2,561 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,475, and the median income for a family was $52,422. Males had a median income of $37,306 versus $27,153 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,840. About 4.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The city of New Richmond is governed by a Mayor and six Aldermen, making seven members in all of the City Council. Fred Horne has been mayor of New Richmond since April 2010.

Education

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College New Richmond is a technical college located on South Knowles Ave across from Americinn Motel. It was built in 1976. The school serves New Richmond and the surrounding area.

The New Richmond School district consists of three elementary schools: Starr, Hillside, and Paperjack; a semi brand new middle school (old high school): New Richmond Middle School; and a brand new high school: New Richmond High School. The current superintendent of the New Richmond School District is Mr. Morrie Veilleux.

New Richmond Heritage Center, a campus of 12 museum buildings on 3 acres of land. Open to the public Monday to Friday. The public is free to wander the grounds.

Transportation

• New Richmond Regional Airport - The New Richmond Regional Airport is a large general aviation airport just north of the central business district of the city of New Richmond. It serves the area and military. For commercial flights citizens must travel 40 miles west to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.

Notable people

• John Doar, Civil rights attorney and partner in the law firm Doar, Drill, and Skow on South Knowles Avenue in New Richmond.
• Warren P. Knowles, Governor of Wisconsin, practiced law in New Richmond.
• Scott Lynch, author of The Lies of Locke Lamora, resides in New Richmond.
• John McNally, legendary football player for the Green Bay Packers (1929-1936). A charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born in New Richmond.
• Roy Vassau, Professional football player for the Milwaukee Badgers. Born in New Richmond.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
4. ^ New Richmond, Wisconsin - The First 150 Years - 1857-2007. A New Richmond News Publication.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
6. ^ "American FactFinder". 2010 Census. U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2011. 

External links

• New Richmond, Wisconsin
• New Richmond Regional Airport New richmond regional airport
• New Richmond Heritage Center
• Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
• New Richmond School District