1806Government
== History ==
In 1806 the first European Americans in the area, Quaker families from the state of North Carolina, settled along the East Fork of the Whitewater River.
1818Government
The first post office in Richmond was established in 1818 with Robert Morrison as the first postmaster.
1840Government
The town was officially incorporated in 1840, with John Sailor elected the first mayor.
1893History
Burnham of Chicago and the 1893 Wayne County Court House designed by James W.
1894Infrastructure
As the Richmond Telegram reported, on June 6, 1894, Jenkins gathered his family, friends and newsmen at his cousin's jewelry store in downtown Richmond and projected a filmed mo...
1899Education
Andrew High School (1899–1936) and, more recently, St.
1902Architecture
Particularly notable buildings are the 1902 Pennsylvania Railroad Station designed by Daniel H.
1928Architecture
One of the extant Madonna of the Trail monuments was dedicated at Richmond on October 28, 1928.
1929History
The Davis Aircraft Co., builder of a light parasol wing monoplane, operated in Richmond beginning in 1929.
1967History
In 1967 it relocated to a site adjacent to Interstate 70.
1968Disaster
=== Downtown explosion ===
On April 6, 1968, an explosion triggered by a natural gas leak destroyed or damaged several downtown blocks and killed 41 people; more than 150 were ...
1979History
The last train at the station was Amtrak's National Limited between Kansas City and New York City, which ended service in 1979.
1992Education
The company was a leader in school-bus safety innovations, but closed in 1992 during a period of school-bus manufacturing industry consolidations.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,124 people, 16,287 households, and 9,918 families residing in the city.
2003Education
In 2003, a book entitled Richmond Indiana: Its Physical Development and Aesthetic Heritage to 1920 by Cornell University architectural historians, Michael and Mary Raddant Tomla...
2009Military
The city has twice received the All-America City Award, most recently in 2009.
2010History
=== Climate ===
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 36,812 people, 15,098 households, and 8,909 families residing in the city.