Richland High School is located near Lynnville and serves the town and surrounding areas.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 345 people, 150 households, and 96 families living in the town.

35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the town was 91.64% White, 8.01% African American, and 0.35% from two or more races.