Richfield, North Carolina

Richfield is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 613 at the 2010 census.

Richfield, North Carolina
Town
Location of Richfield, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°28′18″N 80°15′23″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Stanly
Government
• Mayor	Terry Deese
Area [1]
• Total	2.27 sq mi (5.87 km^2)
• Land	2.25 sq mi (5.82 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	613
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	622
• Density	276.94/sq mi (106.94/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28137
Area code(s)	704
FIPS code	37-56340[3]
GNIS feature ID	0993314[4]
Website	http://www.gorichfield.com

Geography

Richfield is located at 35°28′18″N 80°15′23″W (35.471664, -80.256454).[5]

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
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	73		—
1910	210		187.7%
1920	177		−15.7%
1930	221		24.9%
1940	266		20.4%
1950	237		−10.9%
1960	293		23.6%
1970	306		4.4%
1980	373		21.9%
1990	535		43.4%
2000	515		−3.7%
2010	613		19.0%
Est. 2019	622	[2]	1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000 census,[3] there were 515 people, 197 households and 144 families residing in the town. The population density was 247.0 per square mile (95.6/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 107.9 per square mile (41.8/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.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.