Richmond is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.

The unincorporated communities of Red River and Thornton are located in the town.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,719 people, 668 households, and 517 families residing in the town.

There were 719 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.3/km2).

18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.