Town guide

Richfield, Wisconsin

Richfield is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, home to about 11,755 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53017, 53033 and 53076.

Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population11,755327 per sq mi
Median home value$503,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking65%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Richfield

3 ZIP codes

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Around Richfield

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL100 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 11,739 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 82nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Washington County grew from 23,589 residents in 1900 to 136,761 in 2020.

Richfield population by census2000: 10,373, 2010: 11,300, 2020: 11,73910,373200011,300201011,7392020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,589, 1910: 23,784, 1920: 25,713, 1930: 26,551, 1940: 28,430, 1950: 33,902, 1960: 46,119, 1970: 63,839, 1980: 84,848, 1990: 95,328, 2000: 117,493, 2010: 131,887, 2020: 136,76124K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5046K’60’7085K’80’90117K’00’10137K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RichfieldJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in28°11°Jan1.732°13°Feb1.943°23°Mar2.156°34°Apr3.968°45°May4.179°54°Jun4.783°60°Jul4.281°59°Aug3.773°51°Sep3.360°40°Oct2.945°28°Nov2.333°18°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richfield 3 Ssw, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

54,404 jobs at 3,427 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 14,988 jobs; Retail trade: 7,719 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,021 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,812 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,388 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,067 jobs; Construction: 2,759 jobs; Other services: 2,359 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Menomonee Falls6.9 miles
  • Ascension Wisconsin Hosp Menomonee Falls CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Menomonee Falls8.2 miles
  • St. Josephs Community Hospital West BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Bend8.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Glacier Hills County Park · 129 acres3.0 mi
  • Homestead Hollow County Park · 100 acres3.7 mi
  • Heritage Park · 72 acres0.9 mi
  • Richfield Historical Park · 58 acres2.3 mi
  • Firemen's Park · 13 acres2.4 mi
  • Weidenbach Park · 7 acres3.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.4 mi
  • Walgreens6.8 mi
  • Walgreens6.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.8 mi

Libraries

  • Germantown Community Library5.6 mi
  • Slinger Community Library6.9 mi
  • Slinger Community Public Library6.9 mi
  • Pauline Haass Public Library7.0 mi
  • Menomonee Falls Public Library7.8 mi

Museums

  • Sussex Lisbon Area Historical Society7.0 mi
  • Schleisingerville to Slinger Historical Museum7.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pike Lake Amphitheater6.9 mi
  • Falls Patio Players6.9 mi
  • Milwaukee Tool Amphitheater7.0 mi
  • Kettle Moraine Playhouse7.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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 Germantown School District, Holy Hill Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Amy Belle ElementaryColgatePre-K–5356Public2.4 mi
Friess Lake ElementaryHubertusPre-K–4279Public2.0 mi
Richfield MiddleRichfield5–8206Public2.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Crown of Life Lutheran SchoolHubertusPre-K–888Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.8 mi
St Augustine SchoolColgatePre-K–1266Roman Catholic3.2 mi
St Gabriel Catholic ParishHubertusPre-K–8120Roman Catholic1.5 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 Germantown, Lisbon, Polk, Erin and Germantown Town (Washington County).

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