Richfield TownshipIL
A town of 395, settled in 1851.
Is Richfield Township a good place to live?
Richfield Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Richfield Township. Richfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richfield Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Richfield Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Richfield Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Richfield Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Quincy (42%), Ellington Township (10%) and Springfield (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Illinois overall
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in Richfield Township is 48.7 years. Richfield Township has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 395 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Richfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.7 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 6% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Richfield Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±34 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Richfield Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.3% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 36.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.4% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Richfield Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Richfield Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richfield Township is
Richfield Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Richfield Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Richfield Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Richfield Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Richfield Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richfield Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
15 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
10 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
18 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionPhoto credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
Everything we know about Richfield Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richfield Township
About 0 of every 100 Richfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Richfield Township for work
Where Richfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richfield Township
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Richfield is an unincorporated community in Richfield Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Richfield had a population of 26. Richfield is east of Payson.
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- Elevation
- 722 ft
Questions about Richfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richfield Township, IL a good place to live?
Richfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.