Richfield, Kansas

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Population in July 2007: 42. Population change since 2000: -10.4%

Males: 19	(45.8%)
Females: 23	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	52.5 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip code: 67953

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,785 (it was $37,813 in 2000)

Richfield:	$47,785
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,056 (it was $41,400 in 2000)

Richfield:	$64,056
Kansas:	$121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,479; Detached houses: $92,052; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Richfield:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Richfield: 70.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.6%), Danish (8.3%), Italian (8.3%), Czech (4.2%), English (4.2%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3400 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Richfield

High school or higher: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richfield city

Never married: 2.9%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 14.3%
Divorced: 22.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Richfield:	0.5% ($199)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Richfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (143.0 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (197.6 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (418.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rolla, KS (3.6 miles ), Manter, KS (4.3 miles) , Elkhart, KS (4.4 miles ), Johnson City, KS (4.6 miles ), Hugoton, KS (5.0 miles ), Walsh, CO (5.3 miles ), Ulysses, KS (5.7 miles ), Moscow, KS (5.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.27 N, Longitude: 101.78 W

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-4.0%).

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Average climate in Richfield, Kansas

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Richfield-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Richfield city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1993, a category 4 tornado 30.0 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Richfield:

MORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ELKHART, KS)
STANTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; JOHNSON, KS)
STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HUGOTON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Richfield, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richfield:

AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 145 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 168 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 169 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 175 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 182 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 197 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)

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Tourist attraction: Wings Over Northfork (Arcades & Amusements; HC-1 Box 83).

Average household size:

This city:	1.9 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	56.0%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Richfield compared to Kansas state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Richfield mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Morton County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (92%) Other fuel (8%)

Religon statistics for Richfield

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of the Nazarene	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	23.2%	17.2%	15.6%	9.8%	6.6%
Congregations	17.6%	5.9%	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	6.2%	5.8%	4.7%	3.4%	7.3%
Congregations	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	29.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$100
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$40
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$140

Richfield government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $8,000
Regular Highways: $5,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $47,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $5,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Seward County, KS

0.84% ($26,900 average AGI)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Strongest AM radio stations in Richfield:

KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSCB (1270 AM; 5 kW; LIBERAL, KS; Owner: SEWARD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KULY (1420 AM; 1 kW; ULYSSES, KS; Owner: KBUF PARTNERSHIP)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

8.1 Km Se Of, Call Sign: KNKN772
Assigned Frequencies : 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edwin D Geer, 11.3 Km East And 3.2 Km North Of Richfield, Ks, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.5 m
Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation Attn: Bureau Of Const. & Maint., 915 Sw Harrison, Room 881-W, Topeka, KS 66612-1568, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 1975 Cr S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 151.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 2 Mi N & W Of, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WNTT790
Assigned Frequencies : 952.631 MHz, 928.631 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/1994, Expiration Date: 01/31/1999
Registrant: Phone: (918) 488-9100

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

7th Avenue And Highway 27, Call Sign: KNKM915, Licensee ID: L00045397
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
Expiration Date: 09/24/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/15/2002
Registrant: The Pioneer Telephone Association, Inc., 120 North Baughman, Ulysses, KS 67880-0000, Phone: (202) 857-3500

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9

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