Richfield spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Richfield’s city government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $143 per resident.
What stands out about how Richfield is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$143 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Richfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($143 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $518, and the middle half spent $259–$751. Richfield spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Richfield itself left out).
About $143 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Richfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Richfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on Richfield.org ↗.
Rolla Unified School District 217
Richfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Rolla, Richfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,109 per pupil, $13,978 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Richfield’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.8%909 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.4%131 votesOthers: 1.9% (20 votes).
Most votes in Morton County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Richfield lies in Morton County. Every 2024 race in Morton County is on the county’s page.
Morton County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Richfield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: Richfield.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Richfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Richfield’s government
How much does Richfield spend per resident?
About $143 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $143 was less than 88% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Richfield’s government?
See Richfield.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richfield yet.
How did Richfield vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richfield alone. Morton County, where 100% of Richfield lies, voted Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Richfield?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $140 (about $1,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Richfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Bill Clifford) and State House District 124 (Marty Long). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →