Lehmann House
Richfield’s story
Richfield in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Explore the history →Population
1,652
2025 Census estimate · +3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$277K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Is Richfield a good place to live?
Richfield’s best subject grade is a B+ for schools; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On civic life, just 64 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is North Wood County Park, at 174 acres. Richfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Walkability
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Richfield for work
Where Richfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
60jobs based in Richfield
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Richfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Richfield is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $277K, 4.1 years of the Wisconsin Rapids area’s $68K median household incomeB−Open →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeB−Open →HealthMarshfield Medical Center 9.2 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 3% conserved landC+Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsMarshfield School DistrictPittsville School District2 districts serve Richfield; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes54449, 54410, 5446654449 56% · 54410 39% · 54466 5%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Richfield’s working residents work locally
Since 2013, Richfield has lost 202 jobs, to 60 in 2023. The top destinations are Marshfield (48%), Wausau (3%) and Wisconsin Rapids (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles.
1%work in town
| Richfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Richfield1%
Marshfield48%
Wausau3%
Wisconsin Rapids3%
Lincoln2%
10 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Richfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
Richfield’s public schools outperform 67% of Wisconsin districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
67%of WI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 73 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
57″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Richfield faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Richfield households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010. Expected losses in Richfield break down as 52% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 580 of 22,119 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Wood County Park | — | 174 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Residents of Richfield are healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
In Richfield, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). Among adults locally, 29% feel lonely. Two figures for adults locally: 20% binge drink, 31% sleep under 7 hours.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Richfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Richfield | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 29.5% | 26.6% |
Marshfield Medical Center
9.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richfield
18pages 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 Rapids20.3 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point27.6 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Richfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Richfield
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Richfield is located in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Bethel is located within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
Richfield’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Richfield.
RockArpinWoodMarshfieldCameronRichfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Rock | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arpin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marshfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Richfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Richfield reports no FBI crime data of its own. Rock, Arpin, Wood, Marshfield and Cameron aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Richfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Richfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richfield, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.