Richfield, Ohio

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Richfield, Ohio
Village
Richfield Ohio 4.jpg
Veterans Memorial Park with Taverne of Richfield behind it.
Summit County Ohio incorporated and unincorporated areas Richfield highlighted.svg
Location in Summit County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 41°14′30″N81°37′46″W / 41.24167°N 81.62944°W / 41.24167; -81.62944
Country United States
State Ohio
County Summit
Incorporated1967
Area
[1]
 • Total9.25 sq mi (23.97 km2)
 • Land9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,188 ft (362 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,729
 • Density403.09/sq mi (155.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44286
Area code 330
FIPS code 39-66530
GNIS feature ID2399063 [2]
Website https://www.richfieldvillageohio.org

Richfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,729 at the 2020 census. It is located midway between Akron and Cleveland and is part of the Akron metropolitan area.

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History

Richfield was founded in 1809 and incorporated in 1967. [3] The village was named for the richness of their soil. [4]

In 1970, Mayor Kenneth Swan signed an ordinance declaring Richfield Village the first "world city" in the United States. [5]

Richfield was the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1974 until 1994. They played at the Coliseum at Richfield.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.32 square miles (24.14 km2), all land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970 3,228—
1980 3,4376.5%
1990 3,117−9.3%
2000 3,2865.4%
2010 3,64811.0%
2020 3,7292.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 3,648 people, 1,384 households, and 1,049 families living in the village. The population density was 391.4 inhabitants per square mile (151.1/km2). There were 1,471 housing units at an average density of 157.8 per square mile (60.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6%. [8]

Of the 1,384 households 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.7% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 46.4 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 3,286 people, 1,227 households, and 952 families living in the village. The population density was 387.1 inhabitants per square mile (149.5/km2). There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 149.8 per square mile (57.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.49% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24%. [9]

Of the 1,227 households 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.1% of households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median household income was $82,955 and the median family income was $91,955. Males had a median income of $51,052 versus $30,431 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,888. About 3.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Revere High School serves the area. The Lantern is its student newspaper. [10] Richfield has a public library, a branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library. [11]

Notable people

Sister cities

Richfield is the sister city of Wolfach, Germany.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richfield, Ohio
  3. ↑ Home, village of Richfield, 2010. Richfield was founded by Jebediah Ezra Suppes after he was expelled from New York for religious persecution. For decades thereafter, citizens of Richfield were commonly known as "Suppesites." Legislation was passed in 2008 to rename the town square "Suppes Square", which is the site of the annual Richfield Town Fair and Analytics Jubilee. Accessed February 28, 2010.
  4. ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 117.
  5. ↑ http://www.bathcountryjournal.com/pdf/2008_11_web%20pdfs/r1108.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ↑ "CONTENTdm".
  11. ↑ "Locations". Akron-Summit County Public Library. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ William Cullen Wilcox, Ancestry.com, accessed August 1, 2013
  13. ↑ Oberlin Alumni Magazine. Oberlin College for the Alumni Association. 1928. p. 25. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
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