Why visit Richmond
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Maine Kennebec Bridge, Pownalborough Courthouse and Dresden Brick School House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 9°F, and about 69 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Richmond
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Richmond
Richmond is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Richmond in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,864 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Richmond (CDP), Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Pownalborough Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Dresden, Maine, Lincoln County's first courthouse
23 Courthouse Road, Dresden
Dresden Brick School House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
School building in Dresden, United States of America
Bowman-Carney House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Dresden, Maine, NRHP-listed
Bridge Academy Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
School building in Dresden, Maine, United States
Dresden Town House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic civic and social venue at 391 Middle Road in Dresden, Maine
Perkins Township
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Township in Sagadahoc County, Maine
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Richmond Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Richmond, Maine
Southard Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes4
Maine Street Dairy Treat
Ice cream · 0.9 mi
50 Main Street, Richmond
Mo-Su 11:00-20:30
Churches and places of worship9
St. John's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Dresden Richmond United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.8 mi
121 Pleasant Street, Richmond
Saint Ambrose Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
28 Kimball Street, Richmond
Holy Cross Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Church · Ukrainian Orthodox · 1.3 mi
Sampson Street, Richmond
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Richmond Area Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
24 Gardiner Street, Richmond
Map of Richmond
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 9°F | 3.6 in | 17.6 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 10°F | 3.0 in | 20.0 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 21°F | 3.7 in | 12.7 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 33°F | 4.2 in | 2.8 in |
| May | 66°F | 44°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 54°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 50°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 39°F | 5.4 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 29°F | 4.5 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 18°F | 4.4 in | 13.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Gardiner Hcn (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sagadahoc County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2023-07-06: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-01-02: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Wiscasset Municipal Airport (ISS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Gardiner 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Randolph 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Farmingdale 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Bath 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Topsham 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Hallowell 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Lisbon Falls 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Brunswick 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Lisbon 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Augusta 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Richmond Riverfront Swan Island, Lord of the East, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RichmondME SouthardBlock, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RichmondME KennebecRiver, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RichmondME UMC, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RichmondME Downtown, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RichmondME Factory, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RichmondME SouthardHouseMuseum, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RichmondME ItalianateHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Richmond Dresden Bridge (15129987641), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- DresdenME BrickSchoolHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomas Jefferson Southard House, Dwight R. Sturgis, Public domain
- St. John's Episcopal Church, Dresden Mills, ME, Iverjm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DresdenME BridgeAcademy, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dresden Town House, Iverjm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Ferry, Richmond, ME, Unknown author, Public domain
- Maine Kennebec Bridge (25346015080), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS043-E-241313 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-144738 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-143295 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-143296 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-26714 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-241314 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-41694 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-144737 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Southard Block, October 2022, L'Mainerque, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kennebec River (25145873369), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- MaineKennebecBridge, L'Mainerque, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bowman-Carney House, Josiah T. Tubby, Public domain
- DresdenME BowmanHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Looking Up (26159256545), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pownalborough Courthouse in 2023, L'Mainerque, CC0
- Southard Block, Dwight R. Sturgis, Public domain
- Collecting Sap - Flickr - Me in ME, Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
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