Town guide

Richfield, Illinois

Richfield is a community in Adams County, Illinois across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62365.

ZIP codes in Richfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Plainville, IL62365 —/sq ft

Mostly Plainville; part is in Richfield

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Around Richfield

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)84 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL229 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Richfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Richfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Adams County grew from 67,058 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.

Adams County, 1900–2020

Adams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 67,058, 1910: 64,588, 1920: 62,188, 1930: 62,784, 1940: 65,229, 1950: 64,690, 1960: 68,467, 1970: 70,861, 1980: 71,622, 1990: 66,090, 2000: 68,277, 2010: 67,103, 2020: 65,73767K’00’1062K’20’3065K’40’5068K’60’7072K’80’9068K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichfieldJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in35°19°Jan1.640°23°Feb1.852°32°Mar2.364°43°Apr4.073°54°May4.682°63°Jun4.586°67°Jul3.585°65°Aug3.978°56°Sep3.165°45°Oct3.151°33°Nov2.439°24°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quincy Rgnl Ap, IL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

31,699 jobs at 1,787 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,134 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,434 jobs; Retail trade: 4,692 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,816 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,822 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,750 jobs; Other services: 1,379 jobs; Construction: 1,198 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hannibal Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hannibal14.3 miles
  • Blessing HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Quincy16.5 miles
  • Illini Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsfield22.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Plainville.

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