Richfield TownshipSD
A town of 26.
Is Richfield Township a good place to live?
Richfield Township’s January low is 4°F, below both South Dakota’s towns (9°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). 37% of the land in Richfield Township is conserved, above both the South Dakota town median (3.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Mirage Game Production Area, at 135 acres. Richfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
26 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield Township.
Nearly a third of Richfield Township is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mirage Game Production Area | — | 135 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Richfield Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Richfield Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Richfield Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 4° and about 23 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 tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Richfield Township.
| Richfield Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Richfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richfield Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Richfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Richfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richfield Township, SD a good place to live?
Richfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.