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Richfield, Idaho
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Location of Richfield in Lincoln County, Idaho.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,311 ft (1,314 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 482 |
| • Density | 756.10/sq mi (291.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83349
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| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| FIPS code | 16-67600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410934 |
Richfield is a city in Lincoln County, Idaho, in the United States. The population was 482 at the 2010 census.
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all of it land.
The Little Wood River flows nearby, and the Richfield region is supplied with irrigation water diverted from the Big Wood River near Magic Reservoir.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Richfield has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Richfield was 105 °F (40.6 °C) on July 2, 1924, July 27–29, 1994, and August 9, 1990, while the coldest temperature recorded was −40 °F (−40.0 °C) on February 9, 1933.
| Climate data for Richfield, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1910–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
65 (18) |
76 (24) |
90 (32) |
99 (37) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
91 (33) |
72 (22) |
64 (18) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 42.5 (5.8) |
48.9 (9.4) |
64.3 (17.9) |
76.6 (24.8) |
84.9 (29.4) |
93.7 (34.3) |
99.9 (37.7) |
98.3 (36.8) |
92.3 (33.5) |
79.6 (26.4) |
61.9 (16.6) |
46.2 (7.9) |
100.8 (38.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.7 (−0.2) |
37.2 (2.9) |
48.6 (9.2) |
58.3 (14.6) |
68.4 (20.2) |
78.0 (25.6) |
88.9 (31.6) |
87.9 (31.1) |
77.3 (25.2) |
62.2 (16.8) |
45.2 (7.3) |
32.6 (0.3) |
59.7 (15.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.8 (−5.1) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
36.8 (2.7) |
44.5 (6.9) |
53.6 (12.0) |
62.0 (16.7) |
71.0 (21.7) |
70.0 (21.1) |
60.2 (15.7) |
47.2 (8.4) |
34.1 (1.2) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
46.1 (7.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.9 (−10.1) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
38.9 (3.8) |
45.9 (7.7) |
53.1 (11.7) |
52.1 (11.2) |
43.1 (6.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
32.6 (0.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −3.9 (−19.9) |
0.4 (−17.6) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
33.6 (0.9) |
42.7 (5.9) |
41.1 (5.1) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
6.2 (−14.3) |
−3.0 (−19.4) |
−9.5 (−23.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−40 (−40) |
−18 (−28) |
0 (−18) |
16 (−9) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
25 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
−1 (−18) |
−20 (−29) |
−36 (−38) |
−40 (−40) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.53 (39) |
0.91 (23) |
1.01 (26) |
0.88 (22) |
1.09 (28) |
0.70 (18) |
0.17 (4.3) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.49 (12) |
0.87 (22) |
0.92 (23) |
1.66 (42) |
10.52 (266.7) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11.5 (29) |
6.7 (17) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.1 (5.3) |
6.9 (18) |
28.6 (72.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 64.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 11.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
History
A book about the History of the Richfield area was written in 1995 by Alice Crane Behr and Maureen Hancock Ward. It was subsequently published and printed. The text of this book is available at the Richfield City Website.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 158 | — | |
| 1920 | 333 | 110.8% | |
| 1930 | 193 | −42.0% | |
| 1940 | 390 | 102.1% | |
| 1950 | 429 | 10.0% | |
| 1960 | 329 | −23.3% | |
| 1970 | 290 | −11.9% | |
| 1980 | 357 | 23.1% | |
| 1990 | 383 | 7.3% | |
| 2000 | 412 | 7.6% | |
| 2010 | 482 | 17.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 496 | 2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 482 people in 172 households, including 124 families, in the city. The population density was 730.3 inhabitants per square mile (282.0/km2). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 295.5 per square mile (114.1/km2). The racial makup of the city was 89.4% White, 0.6% Native American, 8.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.2%.
Of the 172 households 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 21.5% of households were one person and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.28.
The median age was 32.2 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
See also
In Spanish: Richfield (Idaho) para niños
