Richfield, Idaho

About Richfield

Set in the southern part of Idaho, Richfield is a tiny community with an estimated population of 476.

Richfield holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 721 residents per square mile.

📰 Richfield News Today

• Richfield High School (ID) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Fish salvage order issued for the Big Wood River below Magic Dam and the Richfield Canal Diversion Idaho Fish and Game (.gov) · Jul 3
• Richfield's Outlaw Day celebrates 70 years of rodeo, community tradition in Lincoln County kivitv.com · Jun 11
• One of two fires burning in Richfield grows 5,000 acres KMVT · Jul 16
• Barbara Jo Wilson Obituary Mar 19, 2026 Farnsworth Mortuary · Mar 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Richfield Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Richfield — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Richfield

• Lava Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Richfield

• RICHFIELD SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Richfield

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