Profile for Richton, Mississippi, MS

Local festivals include:

• MIssissippi Pecan Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Richton

Cemeteries (12)

Libraries (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Richton population
• Ancestry of people in Richton
• Housing in Richton
• Income in Richton
• Marital status of adults in Richton
• Place of birth of people in Richton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Richton
• School enrollment & education levels in Richton
• Transportation & commute times in Richton
• Perry County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Richton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Perry County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39476 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

2% of Richton residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Richton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Richton
• Cemeteries in Perry County
• Libraries in or near Richton

Post a query on a message board:

• Perry County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Richton museums
• Richton historic sites
• Richton area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Richton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Perry County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Richton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Perry County

• Richton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Perry County
• Arrests in Perry County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Richton was $17,425, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Perry County economic census
• Perry County economic summary
• Perry County employment growth
• Perry County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

19% of Richton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Richton
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Richton
• School districts in or near Richton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Richton

• Air pollution in Perry County
• Diesel soot in Perry County
• Land contamination in Perry County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Perry County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Richton festival dates:

• MIssissippi Pecan Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Richton festival web sites:

• Mississippi Pecan Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Richton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Richton
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Richton items now on sale

• Perry County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Richton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Richton
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Richton
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Perry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Richton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $163.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $558.

• Find Foreclosure in Richton
• Homes for sale in the Richton area
• Find a Richton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Mississippi mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Richton area
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Richton include Richton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Richton

• Mississippi library

• Get directions from Richton
• Get directions to Richton
• Census map of Richton area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Richton

• Daily newspapers in or near Richton
• AM radio stations in or near Richton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Richton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Richton
• TV stations in or near Richton
• Media ownership in the Richton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Richton
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Richton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Richton

• Parks near Richton
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Richton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
• Photos of Mississippi places
• Post cards of Mississippi communities

Perry County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Richton political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Richton
• Total membership by faith, in Perry County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Richton workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Richton travel guide
• Airports near Richton
• Hotels near Richton
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

Browse list of Mississippi community profiles