Richmond Hill, GA is a thriving community along Georgia's colonial coast, and is among the fastest growing communities in the nation. Located in South Bryan County, 20 miles from Savannah, Richmond Hill continues to grow as an alternative to the increasing congestion and taxes in Savannah/Chatham County. With the opening of a new City Hall in December 1998 and a new Police Station in September, 1999, a true Civic Center began taking shape. In addition, the adjacent J. F. Gregory City Park, featuring hiking and biking paths, opened concurrently with the first annual "Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival" in October, 1999. While the City of Richmond Hill is poised for continued growth and opportunity, former Mayor Richard Davis pointed out that "What makes a good community is a sense of community. That is something evident about Richmond Hill."
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 Business Directory The Richmond Hill Web Site Business Directory gives area business concerns an opportunity to let the visitor know that their business operates in the area and how to contact the business. Links may be set up to the business web site and/or an email address. Please check out the Business Directory. |  Real Estate Directory The Richmond Hill Web Site Real Estate Directory provides access to local area agent web sites. Each agent site includes property descriptions with pictures, links to individual property highlight sheets, and agent contact information. |
 Built in the spirit of the "Ford Era," the "Mayor Richard R. Davis Building" is home to the Richmond Hill City Hall. Open since early December, 1998, City Hall has seen numerous events and activities which make the facility a centerpiece of this rapidly growing city. In addition to City Hall, a "groundbreaking" for the City of Richmond Hill Department of Police facility was held on February 18th, 1999. The Police Station was occupied in September 1999. This was the second facility in the establishment of a civic center complex. Along with the Police facility, adjacent land purchased by the city has been transformed into the J. F. Gregory City Park which officially opened in October 1999. The first major event held at the park was "Richmond Hill's Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival," an event held each year. In October 2004, the Atlanta Rhythm Section performed for the Seafood Festival. Former Mayor Richard R. Davis had indicated that a long range goal for the park would include the establishment of an approximately 3,200 seat amphitheater near the back part of the park area. A BMX track was added a few years ago. Part of the acreage dedicated to the park allowed for a 3 mile nature walkway/bike path to be set in around an unused 1830's rice field. It is planned that a portion of this walkway/bike path will tie in with the Georgia Coastal Greenway and ultimately the East Coast undertaking. |
 Then Mayor Richard R. Davis and Professor John Jensen unveiled the full size natural color statue of Henry Ford in the lobby of the Richmond Hill City Hall on Sunday, August 29, 1999. The statue was raised in recognition of the far reaching influence Mr. Ford had here with people, and the area in general. He was instrumental in transforming the backwater town of Ways Station into a vibrant community with new schools, and employment opportunities. The town was renamed Richmond Hill, the name of the Ford's estate, on May 1, 1941. Armstrong Atlantic Professor John Jensen was commissioned to sculpt the statue, which was paid for through donations only. |
The Richmond Hill, GA Web Site welcomes Richmond Hill Historical Society and Museum. "The Richmond Hill Historical Society is a membership-based, non-profit organization with a mission to inspire and educate people on Richmond Hill's richly diverse past."Demographics[edit]
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,959 people, 2,433 households, and 1,883 families living in the city. The population density was 686.5 people per square mile (265.0/km2). There were 2,573 housing units at an average density of 253.8 per square mile (98.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.28% White, 13.69% African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.71% of the population. There were 2,433 households, out of which 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. Since 1990, the population has been increasing heavily, from 2,934 in 1990 to 14,071 in 2020.[10] The median income for a household in the city was $47,061, and the median income for a family was $54,457. Males had a median income of $36,823 versus $25,810 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,891. About 9.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. HISTORY- Richmond Hill has a historical connection to industrialist Henry Ford.[6] Ford used the town, formerly known as Ways Station, as a winter home and philanthropic social experiment, building the complex known as the Ford Farms along the Ogeechee River in the 1930s. After just one visit he chose this area as his winter home. Ford's dwelling was built on the site of Richmond Plantation, which was burned by elements of General William T. Sherman's army at the conclusion of the "March to the Sea". Ford's holdings eventually totaled 85,000 acres (340 km2) of agricultural and timber lands, most of which is now owned by the State of Georgia or ITT Rayonier, a timber company. Ford was also responsible for the construction of a number of public buildings, including a kindergarten, which now houses the museum of the Richmond Hill Historical Society, and a chapel which now houses St. Anne's Catholic Church. Both are located on Georgia S.R. 144, also known as Ford Avenue within the Richmond Hill city limits. The Ford Plantation has now been redeveloped as a luxury resort, with vacation cottages, a clubhouse, tennis, and golf. When it was suggested that the town be renamed "Ford", he declined, and instead Ways Station was renamed "Richmond Hill" after the site of Ford's home on the banks of the Ogeechee River. Richmond Hill was incorporated as a city in 1962.[7] The current mayor is Russ Carpenter. The previous mayor, Richard Davis served in that capacity since 1989. The city is governed by a mayor and a four-member city council. Richmond Hill was the location of the discovery in 2004 of Benjaman Kyle, a man who suffers from retrograde amnesia as a result of a severe beating. In 2015, he was identified as William Burgess Powell. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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