Richmond, Indiana

Richmond, Indiana
Richmond Downtown Historic District
Flag of Richmond, Indiana
Official seal of Richmond, Indiana
Nickname: 
City of Roses
Location of Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana.
Location of Richmond in Wayne County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°49′54″N 84°52′26″W / 39.83167°N 84.87389°W / 39.83167; -84.87389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWayne
TownshipBoston, Center, Wayne
Government
 • MayorRon Oler
Area
 • Total24.16 sq mi (62.56 km2)
 • Land24.00 sq mi (62.17 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,720
 • Density1,488.02/sq mi (574.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47374-47375
Area code765
FIPS code18-64260[3]
GNIS feature ID2396366[2]
Websiterichmondindiana.gov

Richmond (/ˈrɪmənd/) is a city in eastern Wayne County, Indiana, United States. Bordering the state of Ohio, it is the county seat of Wayne County.[4] In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,720. It is the principal city of the Richmond micropolitan area. Situated largely within Wayne Township, its area includes a non-contiguous portion in nearby Boston Township, where Richmond Municipal Airport is located.

Richmond is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because the earliest jazz recordings and records were made at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company.[5] Gennett Records was the first to record such artists as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Hoagy Carmichael, Lawrence Welk, and Gene Autry.[6] The city has twice received the All-America City Award, most recently in 2009.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richmond, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Starr-Gennett Foundation Homepage". Starr-gennett.org. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  6. ^ Domenica Bongiovanni (July 27, 2020). "How a quirky Indiana studio was the first to record many of America's famous musicians". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 27, 2020.