1. History

2. Geography

3. Demographics
    2010 census  2000 census 

4. Education

5. References

6. External links

1967

Richfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2010 census. The village and the adjacent Richfield Township are approximately equidistant between the downtown areas of Akron and Cleveland. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area. Richfield is the sister city of Wolfach, Germany.

History

Richfield was founded in 1809 and incorporated in 1967.^[2] The village was named for the richness of their soil.^[3]

Four of John Brown's children are buried in Fairview Cemetery. The children, Austin, Charles, Peter and Sarah, all died in 1843 due to a smallpox epidemic when he was living in Richfield.^[4] In 1850 William Cullen Wilcox was born here.^[5] He was honoured by the South African Government in 2009.

In 1970, Mayor Kenneth Swan signed an ordinance declaring Richfield Village the first "world city" in the United States.^[6]

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

Geography

Richfield is located at {{Coord|41|14|1|N|81|37|56|W|type:city}} (41.233722, -81.632228).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|9.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.^[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[11] of 2010, there were 3,648 people, 1,384 households, and 1,049 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|391.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,471 housing units at an average density of {{convert|157.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. 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% of the population.

There were 1,384 households of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age 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 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 3,286 people, 1,227 households, and 952 families residing in the village. The population density was 387.1 people per square mile (149.4/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% of the population.

There were 1,227 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% 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 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the village was $82,955, and the median income for a family 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

Richfield has a public library, a branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.^[13]

References

External links

• Village website

• The Dantes
• The Danube Boatman
• The Danvers Statement
• The Danziger Brothers
• The DAO
• TheDAO
• The Dao (disambiguation)
• The DAO (organization)
• The Daouk Family
• The Daphne Project
• The Dapifer
• The Dapifer (magazine)
• The dap-kings
• The Dap-Kings Horns
• The Dara
• The Darby House (Dawson Springs, Kentucky)
• The Dardanelles (Newfoundland Band)
• The Dardennes
• The Dare
• The Daredevil
• The Daredevil Reporter
• The Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, 1955
• The Darian Dam Archaeological Salvage Program
• The Darien Times
• The Daring Swimmer