Richfield (Washington County, WI)

Welcome to Richfield ...

Richfield is located in Washington County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Richfield, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Richfield had a population of 11,300 people.<3> (see below for details).

Richfield is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Richfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Richfield is within the (262) area code.

The ZIP code for Richfield: 53076<5>

Websites for Richfield ...

Official Website: www.town-richfield.com/

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, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Utah.

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.

Waukesha
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- Waukesha lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the south of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
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West Allis
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- West Allis lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southeast of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
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Wauwatosa
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- Wauwatosa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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New Berlin
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- New Berlin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the south of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
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Brookfield
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- Brookfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the south of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Menomonee Falls
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- Menomonee Falls lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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West Bend
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- West Bend lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the north of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
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Mequon
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- Mequon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the east of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mequon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Oconomowoc
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- Oconomowoc lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southwest of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Hartford
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- Hartford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the northwest of Richfield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
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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.

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 that we've found for Richfield was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Richfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Richfield: www.town-richfield.com/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richfield.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 community (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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richfield) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Richfield. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RichfieldOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2508, Longitude: -88.1911 In this case, the coordinates for Richfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.