Richmond, Texas
Richmond is a city of 12,582 people in Fort Bend County, Texas, founded in 1837.
Why visit Richmond
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 30 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Fort Bend County Courthouse, John M. and Lottie D. Moore House and REDRUM Fear Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 43°F.
Weather in Richmond
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Richmond
Richmond is a suburb of Houston and the county seat of Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The city is located within the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Richmond had a population of 11,627.
From the Wikipedia article Richmond, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks34
Fort Bend County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic place in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas
John M. and Lottie D. Moore House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas
Lamar–Calder House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas
St. John's United Methodist Church
Monument and historic site · Methodist
400 Jackson Street, Richmond
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes30
China One
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.6 mi
1301 Farm-to-Market Road 2218, Richmond
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-21:45; Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:30-21:30
Papa Joe's New York Style Deli
Cafe · Jewish · 1.1 mi
5192B Avenue H
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
18 more on the map.
Where to stay3
History
In 1822, a group of Austin's colonists went up the Brazos River, stopping near present-day Richmond where they built a fort called "Fort Bend". Named after Richmond, England, the town was among the 19 cities first incorporated by the short-lived Republic of Texas, in 1837. Early residents of the city include many prominent figures in Texas lore such as Jane Long, Deaf Smith, and Mirabeau Lamar, who are all buried in Richmond, as is Walter Moses Burton, the nation's first Black elected sheriff. On August 16, 1889, the town was the site of the "Battle of Richmond", an armed fight culminating the Jaybird–Woodpecker War, a violent feud over post-Reconstruction political control of Fort Bend County. The mayor from 1949 until his death in 2012 was Hilmar Moore.
Historically Richmond had government agencies and nonprofit organizations, while most of the area private businesses were located in Rosenberg.
From the History section of Richmond, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship19
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.9 mi
139 Pecan Park Drive, Rosenberg
Greater Zion Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.8 mi
704 Rawson Drive, Rosenberg
Wellspring Church International
Church · 0.7 mi
710 East US Highway 90 Alternate, Richmond
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Healthcare7
Map of Richmond
165 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 43°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 48°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 54°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 81°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 87°F | 68°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 74°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 76°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 76°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 71°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 83°F | 62°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 53°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 45°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sugar Land (7 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
Fort Bend County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-26: Hurricane Hanna (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Pecan Grove 3 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Sugar Land 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Four Corners 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Mission Bend 10 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Fulshear 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Cinco Ranch 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Missouri City 13 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Katy 15 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Fresno 18 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Bellaire 20 mi northeast, about 32 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
- RichmondPoliceDept, Ed Uthman, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Beneath Highway 90 bridge, Richmond, Texas 1018091117BW, Patrick Feller, CC BY 2.0
- St Johns UMC Richmond Texas 2018, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Mirabeau Lamar monument and Fort Bend County Courthouse Richmond Texas DSC 6366 ad, Adavyd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Richmond TX Wm Travis Bldg, Djmaschek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Johns UMC Richmond Texas Plaque, Larry D. Moore, Public domain
- Richmond TX McFarlane House, Djmaschek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Richmond TX FBC Service Center, Djmaschek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Richmond TX George Library, Djmaschek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dismounted Texas Cavalry – Texas Historical Marker - panoramio, lowryba, CC BY 3.0
- Lamar calder house 2008, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- John lottie moore house 2008, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Old Fort Bend Courthouse, Dan0526, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Statue of Mirabeau Lamar in front of the Court House, Dan0526, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Fort Bend County Courthouse Front Door at Christmastime, Dan0526, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort bend courthouse, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- FortBendCountyauxbuilding, WhisperToMe, CC0
- Fort Bend County Courthouse RTHL Plaque, Larry D. Moore, Public domain
- Lamar CISD Jane Long Elem, Djmaschek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dexter McCoy walking (3x4 crop), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Dexter McCoy walking, Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Dexter McCoy walking (cropped), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Tubulovillous Adenoma of the Proximal Ascending Colon (52342047713), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ACT 2423 (37400261981), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- TEL 5387 (37401983751), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- TEL 5510 (23549395318), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ACT 2353 (36690944964), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- TEL 5528 (23549304728), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
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- TEL 5422 (36731673843), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
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- TEL 5278 (37144469460), Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
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