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New Richmond, Wisconsin
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| New Richmond, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | St. Croix |
| 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 GR3 | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,310 |
| - Density | 1,237.2/sq mi (477.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-57100GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581681GR3 |
New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population is estimated to be 7,800 residents.
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On June 12, 1899, the deadly F5 New Richmond Tornado struck New Richmond. The tornado's damage path was 300 yards wide and 30 miles long. It killed 117 people and injured 200 others, making it the 8th deadliest tornado in U.S. history.[1]
In August 2007, the town celebrated its 150th birthday, being founded in 1857.
The Mayor of the town is David Schnitzler. There are six aldermen who also pass laws, ordinances and fix salaries for the city council.
New Richmond is located at (45.119856, -92.539142)GR1.
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 the center of town.
As of the censusGR2 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/sq mi (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.
- Warren P. Knowles, Governor of Wisconsin, practiced law in New Richmond.
- John McNally, football player, was born in New Richmond.
- John Doar, Former partner in the law firm Doar, Drill, Knowles in New Richmond
- New Richmond, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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St. Croix County, Wisconsin |
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| County seat: Hudson | ||
| Cities |
Glenwood City | Hudson | New Richmond | River Falls |
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| Towns |
Baldwin | Cady | Cylon | Eau Galle | Emerald | Erin Prairie | Forest | Glenwood | Hammond | Hudson | Kinnickinnic | Pleasant Valley | Richmond | Rush River | Somerset | Springfield | St. Joseph | Stanton | Star Prairie | Troy | Warren |
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| Villages |
Baldwin | Deer Park | Hammond | North Hudson | Roberts | Somerset | Star Prairie | Wilson | Woodville |
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