Richmond, Indiana
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Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/) 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, Indiana | |
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Nickname: City of Roses | |
Coordinates: 39°49′54″N 84°52′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Wayne |
Township | Boston, Center, Wayne |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ron Oler |
Area | |
• Total | 24.16 sq mi (62.56 km2) |
• Land | 24.00 sq mi (62.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,720 |
• Density | 1,488.02/sq mi (574.54/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47374-47375 |
Area code | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-64260[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396366[2] |
Website | richmondindiana |
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.