Welcome to Richfield ...
The city of Richfield is located in Morton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Richfield has a population of 35 people<2> (see below for details).
Richfield is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Richfield is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Richfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Richfield (for example, toward Vilas (CO)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Richfield is located in the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Richfield: 67953<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richfield had an population of 35 people. This is a decrease of 18.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richfield had a population of 43 people. This makes Richfield the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 43 people, the population of Richfield decreased 10.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 48 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Richfield.
Communities Also Named Richfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Richfield - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richfield.
Communities near Richfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richfield.
- Elkhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <6>
- Rolla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Manter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manter
- Manter is located in Stanton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manter <6>
- Platt City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Platt City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
- Platt City is located in Stanton County
- Platt City has also been known as:
- Platt
- Johnson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Johnson is located in Stanton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <6>
- Stonington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in Baca County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <6>
- Big Bow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow
- Big Bow is located in Stanton County
- Hugoton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
- Hugoton is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
- Former name for Hugoton:
- Hugo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <6>
- Walsh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Walsh is located in Baca County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <6>
- Minneapolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Baca County (CO)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Richfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richfield. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Richfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richfield ...
Looking for more information about Richfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Richfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richfield.
Adding Richfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Richfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Richfield post office opened in 1886.
We also found Richfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morton County: www.mtcoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Morton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Richfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |