Welcome to Richfield ...
Richfield is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Richfield had a population of 11,300 people.<2> (see below for details).
Richfield is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Richfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Richfield: 262
The ZIP code for Richfield: 53076<4>
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.
Websites for Richfield ...
Official Website: www.town-richfield.com/
Communities near Richfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richfield.
- Waukesha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukesha
- From Richfield to Waukesha
- West Allis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Allis
- From Richfield to West Allis
- Wauwatosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - New Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Berlin
- From Richfield to New Berlin
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- West Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Bend
- From Richfield to West Bend
- Mequon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mequon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
- Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mequon
- From Richfield to Mequon
- Oconomowoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartford
- From Richfield to Hartford
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 we've found for Richfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Richfield post office opened in 1854.
We also found Richfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, 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> | 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 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). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |