"Surrounded by Lakes and Resorts"
Richville is located in central Ottertail County at the intersections of County 14 and County 49.
Richville became a city back in 1904 and at one time was larger than Perham. Richville included a hotel, bank, creamery, mills and a grain elevator, but in 1931 fire destroyed most of the city.
Today Richville is mostly though of for its surrounding lakes and resorts. Pictured at left is the Richville City Park.
Richville services include the Rockin Horse Restaurant and Lounge, Wagon Wheel Store, Gas station, Richville Senior Citizens Center and Richville Post Office.
Children from Richville attend school in Perham. Busing is available. Perham schools offer K-12 education, plus many extracurricular activities. Perham is approximately 10 miles NE of Richville.
Points of Interest:
The Richville area is surrounded by lakes, including Marion Lake, Rush lake, Dead Lake, Round Lake, Mud Lake, Henry Lake, Rice Lake, Boedigheimer Lake, Lone Pine Lake, Lily Lake, Tee Lake, Tamarack Lake and Bolton Lake.
Richville area resorts include Northern Lights Resort 5 miles SW of on Dead Lake. They have 10 cabins and 8 campsites available.
Sunset Bay Resort is about 7 miles NW of Richville on Dead Lake. They have 7 lakefront cabins and 4 campsites available.
Helpful Links:
Richville Information and Officials:
Ottertail County Web Site
Richville Maps:
Street Map
Richville MN Housing Information:
City Data.com