Richards is an

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and

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(CDP) in eastern

Grimes County Grimes County is a county located in southeastern Texas in the United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 29,268. The seat of the county is Anderson. The county was formed from Montgomery County in 1846. It is named for Jesse Gr ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, United States. The community is located on Farm roads 1486 and 149. The

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line passes the east side of the community and Lake Creek flows past to the east.

Education

The Richards Independent School District,

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and Anderson-Shiro Consolidated School District serve area students.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Richards has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Richards, Texas
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References

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlr16

External links

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