Moving to Richfield, Utah
Population: 6,847. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,044 (+2.9% change)
Males: 3,373 (49.3%), Females: 3,474 (50.7%)
Sevier County
Zip code: 84701
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.7 years
Median household income: $36,024
Median house value: $95,700
Population by Race
Races in Richfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
- American Indian (4.0%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (29.3%), Danish (16.2%), United States (8.0%), German (7.5%), Irish (4.1%), Scottish (3.2%).
Elevation: 5308 feet
Land area: 5.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Richfield
- High school or higher: 88.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Richfield city
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 64.3%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 7.1%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,177 (+20.8%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Richfield:
- SEVIER VALLEY HOSPITAL (1100 N MAIN)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Richfield:
- FILLMORE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; FILLMORE, UT)
- GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; GUNNISON, UT)
- BEAVER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 51 miles; BEAVER, UT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richfield:
- CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 101 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Abbreviation: CDC)
- PROVO MUNI (about 103 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
- PAGE MUNI (about 135 miles; PAGE, AZ; Abbreviation: PGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richfield:
- RICHFIELD MUNI (about 3 miles; RICHFIELD, UT; Abbreviation: RIF)
- FILLMORE (about 23 miles; FILLMORE, UT; Abbreviation: U19)
- SALINA-GUNNISON (about 25 miles; SALINA, UT; Abbreviation: 44U)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Richfield:
- SNOW COLLEGE SOUTH (Location: 800 W 200 S; Public; Website: www.snow.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richfield:
- SNOW COLLEGE (about 54 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
- SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
- UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 108 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
- BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 131 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
- SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 132 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
- UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 139 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
Schools
Public high schools in Richfield:
- RICHFIELD HIGH (Students: 659; Location: 510 W 100 S; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CEDAR RIDGE HIGH (Students: 51; Location: 50 N 650 W; Grades: 10 – 12)
- CENTRAL UTAH YOUTH HOME (Students: 7; Location: 449 N HWY 89; Grades: 08 – 12)
- RICHFIELD DORMITORY (Location: PO BOX 638; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Richfield:
- ASHMAN ELEM SCH (Students: 629; Location: 70 N 200 W; Grades: KG – 03)
- RED HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 491; Location: 400 S 600 W; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PAHVANT ELEM SCH (Students: 276; Location: 240 W 500 N; Grades: 04 – 05)
- SEIVER-RICHFIELD (Students: 104; Location: PO BOX 638; Grades: KG – 12)
- RICHFIELD PRESCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 80 W CENTER; Grades: PK – PK)
Libraries
Library in Richfield:
- RICHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $119,843; Location: 83 EAST CENTER STREET; 25,145 books; 807 audio materials; 932 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)