In 1901, Santa Fe moved its shops to Richmond and the Standard Oil Company built its refinery. When Richmond incorporated as a city in 1905 it had a population of 2,150 and was already an established industrial town. The city charter was adopted in 1909, and by 1910 the town numbered 7,500.
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Poles with lot numbers on them were stuck in the mud, and purchasers waited for their land to appear. By 1905, the town was incorporated, and expanding rapidly.