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Richards is a village in northwest Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 96 at the 2010 census.

Richards town overview:
Name:	Richards town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Vernon County
Elevation:	843 ft (257 m)
Total Area:	0.27 sq mi (0.70 km²)
Land Area:	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	43
Population Density:	160.45/sq mi (62.00/km²)
ZIP code:	64778
Area code:	417
FIPS code:	2961364
GNISfeature ID:	2396877

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History

Richards was laid out and platted in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village’s name honors Joseph Harvey Richards, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Richards since 1890.

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Geography

Richards is located on Missouri Route H. Stotesbury is approximately four miles to the north via Missouri Route Z and Nevada is eleven miles to the southeast. The Missouri-Kansas border is three miles to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km), all land.