New Richmond is a busy little town in West Central Wisconsin that has many of the amenities of a larger city with far fewer people! It was founded in 1857 by Hiram Foster, who led a group of settlers from Vermont into the area, in search of the big white pine trees for lumber. For awhile, the town was called Foster’s Crossing, until it was renamed after the surveyor of the town. “New” comes from the fact that there already was a Richmond in Wisconsin.

With a population of about 10,000, this town has grown 12.5% since 2020, which is more than double the rate of population growth in St. Croix County. New Richmond has a median age of 38, and the male/female ratio is 50/50.

The AARP puts it Livability Index at 57% for New Richmond, which is above average, with a high score of 62 for the Environment, which includes clean air and water.

The highest category of employment is in manufacturing, with about 1,360 employed. The next category is almost tied between retail trade, and health care/social assistance.

Warren P. Knowles III was the 37th governor of Wisconsin from 1965 to 1971, and that is why the main street is called Knowles Avenue.

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