Richfield, North Carolina

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Richfield, North Carolina
Town
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Location of Richfield, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°28′18″N80°15′31″W / 35.47167°N 80.25861°W / 35.47167; -80.25861
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Stanly
Government
 • MayorTerry Deese
Area
[1]
 • Total2.44 sq mi (6.32 km2)
 • Land2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total582
 • Density240.30/sq mi (92.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28137
Area code 704
FIPS code 37-56340 [3]
GNIS feature ID2407207 [2]
Website http://www.gorichfield.com

Richfield is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The town was originally called "Ritchie's Field," for the prominent Ritchie family who established the post office, sawmill, and streets of the settlement.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.95%) is water.

Richfield is located at the junction of US Route 52 and State Highway 49.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 73—
1910 210187.7%
1920 177−15.7%
1930 22124.9%
1940 26620.4%
1950 237−10.9%
1960 29323.6%
1970 3064.4%
1980 37321.9%
1990 53543.4%
2000 515−3.7%
2010 61319.0%
2020 582−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Richfield racial composition [5]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)51187.8%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)305.15%
Native American 20.34%
Asian 122.06%
Other/Mixed 152.58%
Hispanic or Latino 122.06%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 582 people, 196 households, and 148 families residing in the town.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, [3] there were 515 people, 197 households and 144 families residing in the town. The population density was 247.0 inhabitants per square mile (95.4/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 107.9 per square mile (41.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 81.94% White, 14.37% African American, 2.14% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 197 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.

27.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median household income was $40,083 and the family median income was $41,442. Males had a median income of $26,420 compared with $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,334. About 4.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Richfield is governed by a mayor and town council system. Floyd Wilson was re-elected mayor on November 5, 2013, replacing Jim Misenheimer, long time mayor pro-tem Terry Deese became mayor June 2016 with the passing of Floyd Wilson. Former mayors include Terry Almond and Wade Barbee.

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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, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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