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Richfield
North Carolinatown
Richfield
Total population
937
Median home value
$219,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$70,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Richfield is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Richfield had a population of 582. The town was originally called "Ritchie's Field," for the prominent Ritchie family who established the post office, sawmill, and streets of the settlement.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.95%) is water. Richfield is located at the junction of US Route 52 and State Highway 49.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Richfield, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gray Stone DayHigh · Misenheimer · 751 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- North Stanly HighHigh · New London · 591 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Central ElementaryElementary · Albemarle · 546 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- North Stanly MiddleMiddle · New London · 487 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Badin ElementaryElementary · Badin · 427 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Albemarle MiddleMiddle · Albemarle · 409 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Albemarle HighHigh · Albemarle · 390 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- East Albemarle ElementaryElementary · Albemarle · 319 students · 15.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Gold Hill5.9 mi away
- Millingport7.3 mi away · pop. 522
- Granite Quarry14.4 mi away
- East Spencer17 mi away · pop. 1,434
- Aquadale17.3 mi away
- Landis20.4 mi away
- Lexington22.5 mi away
- Mount Gilead22.8 mi away · pop. 1,197
- Tyro23.5 mi away · pop. 3,833
- Cooleemee28.8 mi away · pop. 988
- Mint Hill30.2 mi away · pop. 27,556
- Unionville30.9 mi away · pop. 6,954
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Richfield
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library