Richfield, Wisconsin | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 43°14′7″N 88°13′57″W / 43.23528°N 88.23250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 36.46 sq mi (94.43 km2) |
• Land | 35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2) |
• Water | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,300 |
• Estimate (2012) | 11,353 |
• Density | 314.7/sq mi (121.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 262 |
FIPS code | 55-67475 |
GNIS feature ID | 1584022 |
Website | www |
Richfield is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,300 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Colgate and Hubertus are located partially in Richfield.
On November 6, 2007, Richfield voters approved the town's incorporation as a village by a margin of 3 to 1. The town became a village on February 13, 2008.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 36.46 square miles (94.43 km2), of which, 35.91 square miles (93.01 km2) of it is land and 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2) is water. The low point in the Village lies in Section 1 at Little Cedar Creek with an elevation of 856 feet. The high point in the Village lies in Section 19 in the Cul-de-sac of Cheyenne Court at an elevation of 1,174 feet. (Washington County, Wi 2foot topography)
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,300 people, 4,170 households, and 3,465 families residing in the village. The population density was 314.7 inhabitants per square mile (121.5/km2). There were 4,338 housing units at an average density of 120.8 per square mile (46.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 4,170 households of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 2.99.