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Juniata County

Population in July 2007: 465.
Males: 226  (48.8%)
Females: 239  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17086.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,953 (it was $35,333 in 2000)
Richfield:  $43,953
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,928
Richfield:  $22,928
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,599 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Richfield:  $130,599
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,927; Detached houses: $155,050; In 2-unit structures: $109,852

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Races in Richfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Richfield: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.6%), United States (10.9%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.7%), Swiss (2.8%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 658 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 555 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Richfield

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richfield CDP

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


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

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

Richfield:  0.7% ($577)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (61.8 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (99.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (114.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Beavertown borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Mount Pleasant Mills, PA (2.4 miles ), Paxtonville, PA (2.4 miles ), Beaver Springs, PA (2.6 miles ), Middleburg borough, PA (2.8 miles ), McAlisterville, PA (3.0 miles ), Millerstown borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Troxelville, PA (3.1 miles) .

Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 77.11 W

Area code: 717

Richfield household income distribution Richfield home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (33%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Richfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the Richfield place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Richfield-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Richfield center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Richfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Richfield:
  • SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 22 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
  • EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Richfield, PA

Airports located in Richfield:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richfield:
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 30 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 41 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richfield, PA


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Richfield compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Richfield (2009 data):
  • The Juniata Valley Bank: Richfield Branch at Route 35, branch established on 1962-06-30. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $422.6 mil, Deposits: $357.2 mil, headquarters in Mifflintown, PA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Juniata Valley Financial Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Juniata County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Richfield

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMennonite Church USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the Brethren
Adherents34.7%20.9%9.4%7.7%3.9%
Congregations32.0%13.3%8.0%9.3%5.3%
NameOld Order AmishBrethren in Christ ChurchAssemblies of GodConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.4%3.3%3.0%10.1%
Congregations8.0%1.3%2.7%2.7%17.3%
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.


3.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.95%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

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 Mifflin County, PA  0.59% ($30,547 average AGI)
from Perry County, PA  0.52% ($28,383)
from Snyder County, PA  0.32% ($27,379)


4.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,505 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.42%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mifflin County, PA  0.56% ($25,098 average AGI)
to Perry County, PA  0.56% ($28,784)
to Cumberland County, PA  0.43% ($26,513)


Strongest AM radio stations in Richfield:
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richfield:
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Richfield:
  • W18BC (Channel 18; MIDDLEBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Kathy A Skiles, Beavertown Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Pa State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Beaver Fire Tower, Call Sign: KZF969, Licensee ID: L00008435
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.160 MHz, 151.175 MHz, 151.295 MHz, 151.385 MHz, 151.400 MHz, 151.445 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/05/2005, Expiration Date: 10/25/2015
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept. Conservation & Natural Resources, 400market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624, Email:
  • .3km S Of Shade Mountain Rd 4km Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KXH373
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.580 MHz, 155.445 MHz, 155.670 MHz, 154.755 MHz, 155.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 09/08/2012, Certifier: Kathy A Skiles
    Registrant: State Police Technical Support Division, 7820 Allentown Blvd, Harrisburg, PA 17112, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Fax: (717) 540-5030, Email:
  • Beavertown Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPEF513
    Assigned Frequencies : 866.012 MHz, 866.287 MHz, 866.512 MHz, 866.825 MHz, 867.012 MHz, 867.400 MHz, 867.512 MHz, 868.012 MHz, 868.187 MHz, 868.787 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/1999, Expiration Date: 02/28/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2004, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 5 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • Shade Mtn 2.5 Mi N Of, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WPJF719
    Assigned Frequencies : 945.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/1997, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
    Registrant: Phone: (703) 250-2691
  • Beavertown 0.2 Mi S Of Shade Mountain Rd 2.4 Mi Nnw Of, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WPOP766
    Assigned Frequencies : 6565.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/18/2008, Expiration Date: 09/23/2018
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
  • SHADE MTN, Beavertown Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WQIP582
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/07/2008, Expiration Date: 04/07/2018, Certifier: Phil C Lucas Jr
    Registrant: Mifflin County - Office Of Public Safety, 20 N. Wayne St., Lewiston, PA 17044, Phone: (717) 248-9645, Fax: (717) 248-0300, Email:
  • STATION, Beavertown .2 Mi S Of Shade Mt Rd 2.4 Mi Nnw Of, Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WBM492
    Assigned Frequencies : 2186.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/23/2013
    Registrant: State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Fax: (717) 540-5030, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA3TKM, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/31/1998, Expiration Date: 03/31/2008
    Registrant: Wilbur A Hain Iv, Rr 2 Box 383, Richfield, PA 17086-9617
  • Call Sign: N3ZHF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00232576
    Grant Date: 03/13/2007, Expiration Date: 05/05/2017, Certifier: Joel E Renninger
    Registrant: Joel E Renninger, 32 Valley View Ln, Richfield, PA 17086
  • Call Sign: KB3EVY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00232574
    Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 04/25/2010, Certifier: Chad E Shaffer
    Registrant: Chad E Shaffer, Richfield, PA 17086
  • Call Sign: KB3SKF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01472242
    Grant Date: 03/06/2009, Expiration Date: 03/06/2019, Certifier: Stephen W Bordner
    Registrant: Stephen W Bordner, 1878 Ridge Road, Richfield, PA 17086


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: FULTZ DALE R MOOSE-3500 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540-M1B5D (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 269DF , Serial Number: SR-033, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Dale R Fultz, Rr 1 Box 656, Richfield, PA 17086


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