Why visit Richwood
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alden B. Dow Office and Lake Jackson City Hall.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 45°F.
Weather in Richwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Richwood
Richwood is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. Its population was 4,781 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Richwood, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks6
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Alden B. Dow Office and Lake Jackson City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Building in Lake Jackson (vicinity), Brazoria County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship2
Angleton Road church of Christ
Church · Church Of Christ · 1.5 mi
301 Old Angleton Road, Lake Jackson
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Elisabet Ney Pre-Kindergarten Campus
School · 2.9 mi
308 Winding Way St, Lake Jackson
Map of Richwood
43 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 45°F | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 68°F | 49°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 54°F | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 60°F | 2.4 in |
| May | 86°F | 68°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 3.8 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 75°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 75°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 71°F | 6.0 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 62°F | 4.4 in |
| Nov | 74°F | 53°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 67°F | 47°F | 3.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Angleton Brazoria Ap (5 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
Brazoria County has had 23 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
Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Clute 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Lake Jackson 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Oyster Creek 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Jones Creek 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Angleton 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Freeport 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Brazoria 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Danbury 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Wild Peach Village 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- West Columbia 16 mi west, about 26 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
- Alden B Dow Office, Lake Jackson, TX, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Byron & Sandra Sadler Health Professions-Science Complex, Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 3.0
- David Stockman & Ron Paul (33921694056), Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BASF Center for Process Technology, Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Clarion, Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgith, blesses the food at the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast in 2004. DSC01180 (1634851364), Thomas Fowler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Father Christmas has become a crowd favorite. Here he performs for the 2004 Elizabethan Madrigal Feast. DSC01099 (1634210260), Thomas Fowler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The junior dancers perform as the Queen and royals observe with fascination at the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast in 2004. DSC01110 (1634212364), Thomas Fowler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dancing for the Queen and her host, the Earl of Warwick, at the 2004 Elizabethan Madrigal Feast. DSC01031 (1634176710), Thomas Fowler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Steward instructs the audience on the proper greeting for the Queen upon her arrival in the Great Hall. DSC01145 (1634839098), Thomas Fowler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madrigal Poster Photo (1633297689), Thomas Fowler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Steward enters the Great Hall holding up a silver tray with the prop boar's head while the madrigal singers and audience join in The Boar's Head Carol. DSC01244 (1634878554), Thomas Fowler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dow Academic Center, Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brazosport College campus entrance, Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Matt Edquist as Father Christmas, EMF 2004 (1634028287), Thomas Fowler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Symphyotrichum lanceolatum leaf (09), Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
- Symphyotrichum lanceolatum leaf (10), Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
- Symphyotrichum lanceolatum flower (17), Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
- Symphyotrichum lanceolatum flower (18), Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0
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