Town guide

Richfield, Nebraska

Richfield is a community in Sarpy County, Nebraska, home to about 47 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68046 and 68059.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4731 per sq mi
Median home value$266,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Richfield

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Richfield

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL438 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 42 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

It’s the 512th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Sarpy County grew from 9,080 residents in 1900 to 190,604 in 2020.

Richfield population by census2010: 43, 2020: 42432010422020

Sarpy County, 1900–2020

Sarpy County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,080, 1910: 9,274, 1920: 9,370, 1930: 10,402, 1940: 10,835, 1950: 15,693, 1960: 31,281, 1970: 63,696, 1980: 86,015, 1990: 102,583, 2000: 122,595, 2010: 158,840, 2020: 190,6049K’00’109K’20’3011K’40’5031K’60’7086K’80’90123K’00’10191K’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 13°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichfieldJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.3 in32°13°Jan0.937°17°Feb1.250°28°Mar1.863°39°Apr3.572°51°May4.881°62°Jun5.086°67°Jul3.783°63°Aug4.077°54°Sep3.165°41°Oct2.549°29°Nov1.437°18°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 7e, NE weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Sarpy County

62,801 jobs at 4,106 businesses in Sarpy County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sarpy CountyRetail trade: 9,943 jobs; Construction: 8,615 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,131 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,314 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,062 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,878 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,150 jobs; Professional services: 2,951 jobsRetail trade 16% Construction 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 8% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

362 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi Health MidlandsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Papillion3.9 miles
  • Bellevue Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bellevue8.5 miles
  • Nebraska Orthopaedic HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Omaha8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors31
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants59
Mental health providers96
Physical and occupational therapists114
Optometrists7
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Richfield

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.2 mi
  • Hy-Vee4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Springfield Memorial Library2.1 mi
  • Sump Memorial Library4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • SumTur Amphitheater2.5 mi
  • AlegentHealth Amphitheatre4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Richfield

Public schools here are run by Papillion La Vista Community Schools, Springfield Platteview Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ashbury Elementary SchoolPapillionPre-K–6391Public2.0 mi
Bell ElementaryPapillionPre-K–6488Public3.7 mi
Carriage Hill Elementary SchPapillionPre-K–6386Public4.2 mi
Hickory Hill Elementary SchPapillionPre-K–6362Public6.2 mi
Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)PapillionPre-K66Public5.7 mi
Patriot ElementaryPapillionPre-K–6361Public2.3 mi
Prairie Queen ElementaryPapillionPre-K–6514Public3.4 mi
Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfieldPre-K–6400Public1.9 mi
Tara Heights Elementary SchoolPapillionPre-K–6399Public5.2 mi
Trumble Park Elementary SchoolPapillionPre-K–6364Public4.0 mi
Walnut Creek ElementaryPapillionPre-K–6451Public3.5 mi
Liberty Middle SchoolPapillion7–8522Public3.4 mi
Papillion Middle SchoolPapillion7–8635Public4.5 mi
Platteview Central Jr. High SchoolSpringfield7–8179Public1.6 mi
Papillion La Vista Senior HighPapillion9–121,867Public5.5 mi
Papillion La Vista South HsPapillion9–122,038Public3.0 mi
Platteview Senior High SchoolSpringfield9–12387Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Columbkille Catholic SchoolPapillionPre-K–8511Roman Catholic5.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Papillion and Springfield.

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