Richfield, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 412. Estimated population in July 2024: 437 (+6.1% change)
Males: 210 (51.0%), Females: 202 (49.0%)
Lincoln County
Zip code: 83349
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $28,846
Median house value: $58,600
Population by Race
Races in Richfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
- Hispanic (8.5%)
- Other race (6.1%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (20.4%), United States (18.9%), German (14.6%), Irish (11.4%), Danish (4.9%), Dutch (2.9%).
Elevation: 4324 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Richfield
- High school or higher: 81.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Richfield city
- Never married: 13.0%
- Now married: 63.0%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 12.3%
6.1% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+5.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Richfield:
- ST BENEDICT’S FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; JEROME, ID)
- GOODING COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; GOODING, ID)
- MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 43 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richfield:
- FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 33 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
- JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 47 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
- POCATELLO REGIONAL (about 110 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Abbreviation: PIH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richfield:
- MAGIC RESERVOIR (about 22 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: U93)
- CAREY (about 23 miles; CAREY, ID; Abbreviation: U65)
- LAIDLAW CORRALS (about 30 miles; KIMAMA, ID; Abbreviation: U99)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richfield:
- COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 43 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
- IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
- RICKS COLLEGE (about 178 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
- UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 184 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
- WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 199 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
- UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 225 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
Public primary/middle school in Richfield:
- RICHFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 555 NORTH TIGER DR; Grades: PK – 12)
Libraries
Library in Richfield:
- RICHFIELD DISTRICT (Operating income: $10,285; Location: HIGHWAY 20; 11,388 books; 222 audio materials; 85 video materials)