Richard is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...

Calhoun County, Iowa Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,927. Its county seat is Rockwell City. History Calhoun County was formed on January 15, 1851 from open land originally named ''Fox Cou ...

, in the United States.

History

Richard (formerly Richards) was laid out and

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ted in June 1900. It was named for its founders, E. A. and Bessie P. Richards.

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Unincorporated communities in Calhoun County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{CalhounCountyIA-geo-stub