RichfieldNE
Today 47 people live in this town, first settled in 1890.
Is Richfield a good place to live?
54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Richfield, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Richfield. Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
47 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richfield. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
38 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
14 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
12 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
39 mi Stadium & arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
24 mi LandmarkFort AtkinsonPhoto credits
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Pinnacle Bank Arena: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain
Moving to Richfield: who provides what
Richfield is unincorporated, so Sarpy County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield.
Natural hazards: high risk in Richfield, mostly inland flooding
For Richfield, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 77 of 100. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Richfield brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 15° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Richfield stands out in Nebraska and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Richfield. For adults in the town, the share who feel lonely is 27%.
| Richfield | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Richfield | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Richfield
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Richfield
College town 26 of every 100 Richfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Richfield
Census-designated place in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
Richfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Richfield had a population of 42.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
Questions about Richfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richfield, NE a good place to live?
Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.