Richland, South Dakota

Richland
Unincorporated community
Richland Location within the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 42°45′34″N 96°39′10″W / 42.75944°N 96.65278°W / 42.75944; -96.65278Coordinates: 42°45′34″N 96°39′10″W / 42.75944°N 96.65278°W / 42.75944; -96.65278
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Union
Population (2010)
• Total	89
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

Richland is a small unincorporated community in Union County, South Dakota, United States. The population according to the 2010 Census was 89.

History

In 1861, the community was founded by and named after Milton M. Rich of Chicago. Mr. Rich was reported to have dreamed of building a community below the bluffs. However, it was also reported that Mr. Rich disagreed with railroad officials on how to divide the site of the town. The dispute was never resolved; and as a result, the railroad was deflected to Sioux City, Iowa after reaching Le Mars, Iowa.

External links

• History of Richland, South Dakota

Municipalities and communities of Union County, South Dakota, United States County seat: Elk Point Cities Alcester Beresford‡ Elk Point Jefferson North Sioux City Townships Alcester Big Sioux Big Springs Brule Civil Bend Elk Point Emmet Jefferson Prairie Richland Sioux Valley Spink Virginia CDPs Dakota Dunes Richland Other unincorporated communities Alsen Emmet Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties