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RichfieldKS

A town of 27, settled in 1886.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −10% since 2020

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Richfield a good place to live?

65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Richfield, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Richfield. Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Richfield Township · 3 mi Rolla · 13 mi Manter · 19 mi Elkhart · 19 mi Johnson City · 21 mi Hugoton · 25 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Richfield: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Richfield, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerPioneer Electric Coop11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richfield’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRolla Unified School District 217Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMorton County ClerkMorton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP code6795367953 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Richfield.

Natural hazards

Richfield faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtTornadoesInland flooding

Full pageRichfield’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready142 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Richfield, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town

Richfield’s July high is 94°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Richfield has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–50°

Spring39–70°

Summer62–91°

Fall41–71°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 27

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageRichfield’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 21°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Richfield stands out in Kansas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink

14% of adults binge drink in Richfield. Richfield beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Richfield.

	Richfield	Kansas towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	31%	26%	25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	14%