Welcome to Richfield ...
The city of Richfield is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Richfield has a population of 491 people<2> (see below for details).
Richfield is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Richfield is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Richfield lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Richfield: (208) and (986)<4>
The ZIP code for Richfield: 83349<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richfield had an population of 491 people. This is an increase of 1.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richfield had a population of 482 people (which is 9.25% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Richfield the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Richfield represents 0.03% of the total population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 127th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 482 people, the population of Richfield increased 16.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 412 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, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, 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.
- Shoshone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoshone <6>
- Dietrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietrich have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietrich
- Dietrich is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dietrich <6>
- Besslen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besslen
- Besslen is located in Lincoln County
- Tikura
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Picabo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picabo
- Picabo is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picabo <6>
- Magic City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
- Magic City is located in Blaine County
- Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carey have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <6>
- Gannett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gannett
- Gannett is located in Blaine County
- Kimama
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Bellevue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Blaine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
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. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Richfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 1908.
We also found Richfield mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
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 State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lincoln, 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> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | 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). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |