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Richfield, Kansas

Richfield is a city in Morton County, Kansas, home to about 17 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67953.

Population1717 per sq mi
Median home value$229,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Richfield

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Around Richfield

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)194 miles away
Closer regional airportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX417 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

Richfield had 30 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.

It’s the 697th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Morton County grew from 304 residents in 1900 to 2,701 in 2020.

Richfield population by census2000: 48, 2010: 43, 2020: 30482000432010302020

Morton County, 1900–2020

Morton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 304, 1910: 1,333, 1920: 3,177, 1930: 4,092, 1940: 2,186, 1950: 2,610, 1960: 3,354, 1970: 3,576, 1980: 3,454, 1990: 3,480, 2000: 3,496, 2010: 3,233, 2020: 2,7010K’00’103K’20’302K’40’503K’60’703K’80’903K’00’103K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichfieldJan: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 28°F, 1 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 36°F, 1.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 48°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 59°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 64°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 62°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 40°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 28°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in48°19°Jan0.453°22°Feb0.461°28°Mar1.070°36°Apr1.379°48°May2.190°59°Jun2.695°64°Jul2.791°62°Aug2.985°53°Sep1.573°40°Oct1.760°28°Nov0.449°21°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richfield, KS weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Morton County

523 jobs at 66 businesses in Morton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morton CountyInformation: 99 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 89 jobs; Wholesale trade: 68 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 65 jobs; Finance and insurance: 53 jobs; Retail trade: 32 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 28 jobs; Other services: 27 jobsInformation 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Wholesale trade 13% Transportation and warehousing 12% Finance and insurance 10% Retail trade 6% Mining, oil and gas 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Stanton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Johnson20.2 miles
  • Stevens County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hugoton20.8 miles
  • Morton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elkhart22.4 miles

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

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