RichfordWI
A town of 767, settled in 1859.
Is Richford a good place to live?
12% of the land in Richford is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mecan Springs State Natural Area, at 101 acres. Richford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
767 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richford, and how to reach them.
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 Richford.
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Richford’s residents live below the poverty line
For half of commuters, work is under 29 miles away. The middle household income for Richford comes to $67,000, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Richford has added 73 jobs, to 134 in 2023. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally.
| Richford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richford has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 8°, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11.9% of the land in Richford is protected from building
6.7 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. Richford’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mecan Springs State Natural Area | 0.4 mi | 101 |
| 2. Mecan River Fishery Area | — | 32 |
| 3. Curtis Lake Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Richford’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Richford: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only 9 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Richford. Against the Wisconsin average, Richford comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.
| Richford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Richford | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Richford has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts 43% of Richford’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Richford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richford; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Richford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
96% of working residents leave Richford for work
Where Richford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richford
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Richford is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 737 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Questions about Richford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richford, WI a good place to live?
Richford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.