Township of Richmond

What Township of Richmond does

The Town of Richmond is a statutory municipal government entity in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, administering local government services to approximately 4,370 residents across 33.4 square miles. Originally settled in the 1850s and previously known as Lone Tree, the township was renamed Richmond in 1856 when Francis S. Boardman arrived as the first postmaster; the community's historic 1927 brick schoolhouse has functioned as Town Hall since 1952 following consolidation with New Richmond. Governance is provided by a five-member elected Town Board plus a Clerk and Treasurer, a structure adopted on April 14, 2009. The town borders the City of New Richmond in Western Wisconsin's St. Croix River Valley, located 35 miles east of St. Paul/Minneapolis.

The township delivers a defined portfolio of core municipal services: a Recycling Center operating Thursdays 5-8 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm, accepting mixed paper, cardboard, containers, electronics, furniture, appliances, mattresses, tires, and other waste streams at unit-based fees; Sanitary District #1, a wastewater collection and treatment system installed in 1972 and serving approximately 22 connections in the Boardman area under a three-member commission; elections administration including voter registration and absentee ballot services; property tax viewing and payment via the St. Croix County portal; building and driveway permits handled by partner All Croix Inspections; dog licensing requiring rabies certificates; and general ordinance enforcement covering ATV/UTV routes, fences, roads, and land development. The township has no proprietary technology systems beyond a standard municipal website hosted by Town Web, and an updated Comprehensive Plan adopted on October 12, 2023, guides future land use and infrastructure decisions.

The township's revenue is derived primarily from property taxes collected via St. Croix County, supplemented by modest unit-based fees at the Recycling Center (most items priced $10-$35, ranging from $1 for bicycle tires to $100 for heavy farm equipment), dog licensing fees ($10 unneutered, $5 spayed/neutered), permit fees for building improvements over $2,000, and limited capital spending such as a Town Hall roof repair RFP capped at $25,000. With 1-10 staff (predominantly elected and appointed officials rather than career employees), 2,750 registered voters, and 35 residential subdivisions, the town operates as a small rural government with limited commercial scale but ongoing residential development momentum. Resident communication occurs through the town website, email newsletter subscriptions, physical notice boards at Town Hall and local businesses, and participation in county-led community events including the St. Croix EDC Housing Study Roadshow.

Name

Township of Richmond

Legal name

Town of Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Website

https://townofrichmond.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Town of Richmond is a Wisconsin municipal government administering local services — recycling, wastewater, elections, property tax administration, and permitting — to approximately 4,370 residents across 33.4 square miles in St. Croix County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Street & Public Space Litter Collection (Municipal Cleaning) (BPALAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local government administration
• Public works
• Waste management services
• Election administration

Headquarters

HQ city

New Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Township of Richmond is a municipal government that delivers local public services to its roughly 4,370 residents, including operating a drop-off Recycling Center for paper, containers, electronics, appliances, furniture, mattresses, tires, and metals; administering elections and voter services; providing an online link to property tax viewing and payment through the St. Croix County portal; issuing building, driveway, and burning permits (via All-Croix Inspections); licensing dogs; and running the Richmond Sanitary District #1 wastewater collection and treatment system. These services are funded by property taxes and unit-based fees and are delivered primarily at Town Hall or through partner portals.

Product overview

The Town of Richmond is a municipal government providing essential public services to its residents. The primary service offerings include a Recycling Center (open Thursdays and Saturdays) for waste disposal and recycling, an Elections and Voting system for civic participation, Property Tax viewing and payment through a county portal integration, Building and Driveway Permits through All-Croix Inspections, Sanitary District #1 for wastewater management, and Dog Licensing. Additional services include utility provider directories, compost site access permits, and general town government administration. The town also maintains various ordinances covering ATV/UTV routes, fences, roads, and land development. The municipal government operates from Town Hall at 1428 100th Street, New Richmond, WI.

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Products and services

• Recycling Center Municipal drop-off Recycling Center open to all St. Croix County residents, accepting mixed paper/cardboard ($5.00), mixed containers ($3.00), garbage ($0.25/lb), TVs ($25–$55 by size), computer/electronics ($10–$20 per item), furniture ($20–$30 per piece), mattresses ($25–$35 by size), appliances ($20–$25 each), and tires ($1–$100 by type and weight). Operated by the township's Public Works function.
• Property Tax Viewing and Payment Portal
• Elections and Voting Services End-to-end election administration for the township, including voter registration, absentee ballot requests, early voting, polling place information, public testing of voting equipment, and election results for primary and general elections. Uses the state's MyVote Wisconsin portal for online voter services.
• Permits and Forms Services One-stop service for issuing and processing municipal permits and forms: building permits and driveway permits via All-Croix Inspections (for new construction or improvements over $2,000), minor subdivision applications, burning permits, dog licenses, and lottery/gaming credit information.
• Richmond Sanitary District #1 — Wastewater Collection and Treatment Sanitary District #1 wastewater collection system and treatment plant serving Boardman-area properties, including 20 single-family homes, 1 apartment building, 2 bars/restaurants, and the Town Hall. Governed by an appointed three-member commission under township oversight.
• Dog Licensing Service Dog licensing service requiring a valid rabies vaccination certificate. Fees: $10 for male/female dogs and $5 for neutered/spayed dogs. Animal control enforcement is provided by Dedicated Animal Control Services LLC.
• City of New Richmond Compost Site Access Permit-based access to the City of New Richmond Compost Site for Town of Richmond residents. Permit cards are obtained from the Town Recycle Center during Saturday hours.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• All Croix InspectionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAll Croix Inspections handles all building permits and driveway permits for the Town of Richmond. Located in Hudson, they issue permits for new construction and improvements over $2,000.
• St. Croix CountycoreOthersSt. Croix County provides county services and enforcement of County Ordinances Chapters 11-21 to the Town of Richmond. The County also maintains the property tax collection system.
• Richmond Sanitary District #1 CommissioncoreOthersThree-member commission appointed by the town board that governs the wastewater collection system and treatment plant originally installed in 1972. Current commissioners: Melissa Meschke (President), Mary Place (Treasurer), Dan Weber (Secretary).
• City of New RichmondminorOthersTown of Richmond residents can use the City of New Richmond Compost Site with a permit card obtained from the Town Recycle Center. The town borders the City of New Richmond.
• St. Croix Electric CooperativeminorOthersListed as an electric utility provider for town residents along with Xcel Energy.
• St. Croix County Community DevelopmentminorOthersProvides county services and enforcement of St. Croix County Ordinances to the Town of Richmond. Also conducts tree sales and housing studies.
• St. Croix Health CenterminorOthersThe Town Board passed a resolution supporting retention of the St. Croix Health Center, expressing concern about potential closure.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Town of Kinnickinnic, St. Croix County, Wisconsin: St. Croix County township delivering an analogous package of municipal services (recycling, permits, planning commission, sanitary) to a similar-sized rural population.
• Town of Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin: Neighboring township in St. Croix County, Wisconsin delivering the same suite of small-town municipal services (recycling, permits, elections, tax administration) to a comparable rural population. Most directly comparable governance structure and service portfolio.
• Town of Star Prairie, St. Croix County, Wisconsin: St. Croix County township bordering the City of New Richmond, with a comparable rural/agricultural base and overlapping municipal service responsibilities including recycling events and sanitary district oversight.
• Town of Eau Galle, St. Croix County, Wisconsin: Small St. Croix County township operating under the same Wisconsin town-board structure, providing recycling events, road maintenance, and elections services to a comparable rural population.
• Town of Warren, St. Croix County, Wisconsin: St. Croix County township with a small-town governance model and overlapping service responsibilities including recycling programs and joint sanitary oversight.
• Town of St. Joseph, St. Croix County, Wisconsin: St. Croix County township operating under the same Wisconsin town-board governance model with recycling, road maintenance, and elections administration as core service lines.
• Town of Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin: St. Croix County township with comparable population scale and a similar mix of agricultural-to-residential land use, offering recycling, sanitary, and election services under the same Wisconsin statutory framework.
• Town of Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin: Adjacent St. Croix County township with similar rural-to-suburban profile near the Twin Cities metro, providing overlapping municipal services including recycling, sanitary, and permitting. Same Wisconsin township governance model.

Regional players

• City of New Richmond, Wisconsin: Adjacent municipality that already partners with the Town of Richmond via a compost-site access agreement; provides overlapping utilities, recycling, and permitting services in the immediate geography, and serves as a natural service-sharing peer.

Broad incumbents

• St. Croix County Government: County-level government that delivers tax collection, ordinance enforcement, and permitting back-office services to the Town of Richmond; functions as a tier-up government peer providing the broader framework within which township services operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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