Lehmann House
Richfield’s story
Richfield in pictures
Census counts: 266 in 1870, a peak of 424 in 1910, 138 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1968 on.
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A town of 142.
Population
142
2025 Census estimate · +3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$252K
Census ACS
Median age
58.0
years
Land area
36 sq mi
Is Richfield a good place to live?
Richfield’s age of the median resident is 58 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
142 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Richfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richfield, and how to reach them.
PowerAdams-Columbia Electric Coop19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richfield’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Richfield ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes54930, 5393454930 67% · 53934 33%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.
Climate
Richfield: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Richfield’s July high stands at 82°F, near the Wisconsin town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–29°
Spring33–56°
Summer56–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Richfield, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Richfield break down as 52% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Richfield sits above 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults in Richfield report frequent physical distress than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Richfield: 19% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Richfield. CDC measures, 32 in all: Richfield beats Wisconsin on 1 and trails on 17.
| Richfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Richfield | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 6.5% |
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Richfield
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Richfield.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 21 of 22,630 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ship Rock Wayside | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richfield
16pages on Richfield
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richfield; the nearest are
Mid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids26.3 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point35.1 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Richfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Richfield
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Richfield is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 138 at the 2020 census, down from 158 at the 2010 census. The ghost town of Pilot Knob was located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Richfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richfield, WI a good place to live?
Richfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.