Richmond, Utah | |
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Motto: "Making Life Better" | |
Coordinates: 41°55′23″N111°48′28″W / 41.92306°N 111.80778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Cache |
Settled | 1859 |
Incorporated | 1868 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council government |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.06 km2) |
• Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,652 ft (1,418 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,733 |
• Density | 811.05/sq mi (313.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 84333 |
Area code | 435 |
FIPS code | 49-63680 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2410941 [2] |
Website | richmondutah |
Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2020 census. [4] It is included in the Logan metropolitan area.
Agrippa Cooper was the first settler in Richmond in the mid-1850s. In 1859, surveyors visited the Richmond area and determined it to be a suitable area for living, with abundant water that could be used for farming and milling, and land that was fertile for growing crops. [5] Within a few years log cabins, dugouts, and a log fort had been built. In 1860, a sawmill and a schoolhouse were erected. [6] [7] The city was settled mainly by Mormon pioneers, such as Thomas Levi Whittle, John Bair, Stillman Pond, Goudy E. Hogan, and Marriner W. Merrill. [8]
The city was likely named in honor of LDS apostle Charles C. Rich, who had been the Apostle who traveled to the American Falls area of California in 1850 to call the first ten Latter-day Saint missionaries (including Whittle) to serve in Hawaii. [9] Other factors involved in selecting the name may also have been the rich local soil or that Richmond, London was the hometown of some of its English settlers. [7]
In 1860, LDS Church President Brigham Young visited the settlement of Richmond to council and direct the settlement. The Native Americans in the Cache Valley were becoming hostile to many of the Mormon pioneers, and many violent battles had already been fought. Young counseled the settlers to "Move your families and wagons close together, then, if you are disturbed, you are like a hive of bees, and everyone is ready and knows at once what to do." [5] This led the settlers to build a fort named "Fort Richmond".
Richmond was incorporated in 1868. [10]
In 1912, an election was held about adding a Carnegie library. The Richmond Carnegie Library was built on Main Street in 1914. [11]
The town's first two creameries—Cache Valley Dairy and Union Creamery—each produced up to 40,000 lb (18,000 kg) of milk per day in 1902. The creameries were absorbed by Utah Condensed Milk Company in 1904, and then reorganized as Sego Milk Products in 1920. [6] For many years, the plant was the largest operation west of the Mississippi.
The 1962 Cache Valley earthquake, which occurred east of Richmond in the Bear River Range, destroyed many pioneer buildings in Richmond, including the original home of Marriner W. Merrill, and the two-story LDS brick Stake Tabernacle.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.50 square miles (9.06 km2), all land. [12]
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with hot summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Richmond has a dry-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dsa" on climate maps. [13]
Climate data for Richmond, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) | 66 (19) | 76 (24) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) | 101 (38) | 109 (43) | 104 (40) | 100 (38) | 88 (31) | 72 (22) | 67 (19) | 109 (43) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.7 (8.2) | 52.2 (11.2) | 66.6 (19.2) | 76.4 (24.7) | 84.6 (29.2) | 93.0 (33.9) | 99.2 (37.3) | 97.6 (36.4) | 91.0 (32.8) | 79.6 (26.4) | 62.7 (17.1) | 50.4 (10.2) | 99.9 (37.7) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) | 36.5 (2.5) | 48.8 (9.3) | 57.5 (14.2) | 67.6 (19.8) | 78.6 (25.9) | 89.3 (31.8) | 87.4 (30.8) | 76.9 (24.9) | 61.2 (16.2) | 45.0 (7.2) | 31.8 (−0.1) | 59.3 (15.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.7 (−4.6) | 28.3 (−2.1) | 38.9 (3.8) | 46.0 (7.8) | 54.6 (12.6) | 63.7 (17.6) | 72.7 (22.6) | 71.3 (21.8) | 61.8 (16.6) | 48.8 (9.3) | 35.8 (2.1) | 24.9 (−3.9) | 47.5 (8.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.7 (−8.5) | 20.2 (−6.6) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 34.4 (1.3) | 41.6 (5.3) | 48.7 (9.3) | 56.2 (13.4) | 55.2 (12.9) | 46.7 (8.2) | 36.4 (2.4) | 26.6 (−3.0) | 17.9 (−7.8) | 35.8 (2.1) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −2.5 (−19.2) | 1.3 (−17.1) | 13.3 (−10.4) | 22.1 (−5.5) | 28.4 (−2.0) | 36.2 (2.3) | 46.3 (7.9) | 43.5 (6.4) | 33.0 (0.6) | 21.5 (−5.8) | 8.8 (−12.9) | −0.7 (−18.2) | −6.4 (−21.3) |
Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) | −27 (−33) | −7 (−22) | 12 (−11) | 20 (−7) | 29 (−2) | 36 (2) | 31 (−1) | 20 (−7) | 3 (−16) | −20 (−29) | −28 (−33) | −28 (−33) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.94 (49) | 1.82 (46) | 2.12 (54) | 2.46 (62) | 2.55 (65) | 1.40 (36) | 0.57 (14) | 0.76 (19) | 1.45 (37) | 1.80 (46) | 1.51 (38) | 1.87 (47) | 20.25 (514) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.9 (33) | 12.7 (32) | 8.9 (23) | 4.0 (10) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.3 (3.3) | 6.6 (17) | 15.4 (39) | 62.3 (158) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.5 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 103.9 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 24.4 |
Source: NOAA [14] [15] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 817 | — | |
1880 | 1,198 | 46.6% | |
1890 | 1,232 | 2.8% | |
1900 | 1,111 | −9.8% | |
1910 | 1,562 | 40.6% | |
1920 | 1,396 | −10.6% | |
1930 | 1,140 | −18.3% | |
1940 | 1,131 | −0.8% | |
1950 | 1,091 | −3.5% | |
1960 | 977 | −10.4% | |
1970 | 1,000 | 2.4% | |
1980 | 1,705 | 70.5% | |
1990 | 1,955 | 14.7% | |
2000 | 2,051 | 4.9% | |
2010 | 2,470 | 20.4% | |
2020 | 2,733 | 10.6% |
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 2,051 people, 619 households, and 526 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.1 inhabitants per square mile (268.8/km2). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 222.0 per square mile (85.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.32% White, 0.20% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.56% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.
There were 619 households, out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,138, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $31,743 versus $21,778 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,312. About 5.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
There are many notable businesses located in Richmond.
Casper's Ice Cream was founded in 1925 by Casper W. Merrill who originally made ice-cream with his family dairy milk. Casper's Ice Cream's original ingredients have changed very little throughout the years. There are more than 360,000 ice cream bars sandwiches that are produced daily, which can be found in major national retailers. The brands are FatBoys, Casper's Classics, and the Active D'Lites. [16]
Cherry Peak Ski Resort is one of Utah's newest resorts, starting in the 2014–2015 season. They have rentals and a grill located in their resort. During the summer, people can come and schedule bike rides, hiking, and Frisbee golf. They also have the Summer Concert Series where people can see singers and comedians perform live during the summer. Because this combination of winter and summer activities, Cherry Peak Ski Resort has won multiple awards from the Best Of Northern Utah nominations for live music, extreme adventure, and family attraction. [17] [18]
Lower Food's Inc.
Russell J. Lower (pronounced lou-er) started working in the meat industry in 1927 in Smithfield, Utah; the closest city south of Richmond. In 1941, Russell began his meat cutting and carving business in 1941 as Smithfield Abattoir, but later sold the business to another company. Russell's son, R. Larry Lower, purchased the business 1956 to continue his father's legacy. They moved the Lower business to Richmond in 1987 after the death of Russell. Today, Russell's grandson and Larry's son, Alan T. Lower, continues the family business along with his sons Lee and Chad. In just the month of July 2023, Lower's produces about 3.3 million pounds of meat. [19] [20]
Pepperidge Farm
Pepperidge Farm opened their Richmond location in 1974. In 2011, the plant was producing over 1 million cases of Goldfish. [21] In August 2023, Pepperidge Farm announced that they would be upgrading their facility, costing about $160 million. [22]
There are many historic landmarks in Richmond, including the Richmond Fort Marker, the headstone of Marriner W. Merrill, and the Richmond Veterans Memorial. The Richmond Relief Society Hall and the Richmond Tithing Office are museums in Richmond operated by the local Daughters of Utah Pioneers. The Relief Society Hall is one of the oldest known original Relief Society Halls existing in Utah.. Richmond has 17 listed buildings in the National Register of Historic Places and over 45 local historic buildings. [23] The hillside letters "NC" (for "North Cache") are visible on a mountainside east of Richmond at 41°55′27″N111°47′12″W / 41.9243°N 111.7867°W .
Multiple history articles have been produced about Richmond. The History of Richmond, Utah by Amos W. Bair, 1976; Richmond: A History in Black & White by Marlin W. Stum, 2007; Images of America: Richmond by Cheri Housley, Marie Lundgreen and Kathy Jones, 2011; [24] Bryce's History Project: Richmond Encyclopedia website by Bryce Holt, launched 2021 with monthly updates. [25] All can be found in the Richmond City Library.
Holstein Friesian cattle were brought to Richmond in 1904, and thrived so well that the town was recognized as Utah's Holstein center. In 1912, Richmond citizen Clarence L. Funk organized the Holstein Cow Show. [26] After a nation wide Hoof-and-Mouth disease in 1913-1914, the cattle show has been an annual calibration since 1915. Now called Richmond's "Black and White Days", the show features carnival rides, food vendors, a horse pull, and a parade, [6] and is the nations longest running cattle show. [27]
Parks and recreational sites include Richmond City Grandstand and Baseball Field, a public horse arena with benches, an outdoor shooting range, and the Richmond Community Building. [28] The city, partnering with the Cache County Planning & Zoning commission, have begun the process of laying out paths and trails across the city and surrounding area.
Mount Naomi Wilderness, within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, is located east of Richmond.
Education in Richmond is over the Cache School District, [29] with White Pine Elementary [30] School on the north side of Richmond. All 7th and 8th grade students in the north end of Cache School District attend North Cache Middle School, and advance to Sky View High School.
In 1971, Richmond resident Arthur Morin and 11 of his children drove 2,700 miles (4,300 km) in a camper to Lehigh Acres, Florida, to compete as finalists in the All American Family competition. [31]
In 2003, part of the film Napoleon Dynamite was filmed in Richmond's Big J's fast-food restaurant. [32]
In 2006, Richmond resident Sue Morgan was the first woman from Utah to compete in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. [33]
In 2020, the Rezzimax Pain Tuner Pro, invented in Richmond, was named "Coolest Thing Made In Utah". [34]
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