Editing Richfield, Ohio

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'''Richfield''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Summit County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 3,729 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is located midway between [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]] and [[Cleveland]] and is part of the [[Akron metropolitan area]].

==History==
Richfield was founded in 1809 and incorporated in 1967.<ref>[http://www.richfieldvillageohio.org/ Home], village of Richfield, 2010. Richfield was founded by Jebediah Ezra Suppes after he was expelled from New York for religious persecution. For decades thereafter, citizens of Richfield were commonly known as "Suppesites." Legislation was passed in 2008 to rename the town square "Suppes Square", which is the site of the annual Richfield Town Fair and Analytics Jubilee. Accessed February 28, 2010.</ref> The village was named for the richness of their soil.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=133|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=117}}</ref>

In 1970, Mayor Kenneth Swan signed an ordinance declaring Richfield Village the first "world city" in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web| title=The Richfield Times Magazine - At the Core of Community Life | url=http://www.bathcountryjournal.com/pdf/2008_11_web%20pdfs/r1108.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402232003/http://www.bathcountryjournal.com/pdf/2008_11_web%20pdfs/r1108.pdf | archive-date=2012-04-02}}</ref>

Richfield was the home of the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] from 1974 until 1994. They played at the [[Coliseum at Richfield]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|9.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 3228
|1980= 3437
|1990= 3117
|2000= 3286
|2010= 3648
|2020= 3729
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 3,648 people, 1,384 households, and 1,049 families living 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|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|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%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref>

Of the 1,384 households 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 households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 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 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 3,286 people, 1,227 households, and 952 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|387.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of {{convert|149.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|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%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 1,227 households 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 households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $82,955 and the median family income 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==
[[Revere High School (Ohio)|Revere High School]] serves the area. ''The Lantern'' is its student newspaper.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.summitmemory.org/digital/collection/p17124coll5/id/102/ | title=CONTENTdm }}</ref> Richfield has a public library, a branch of the [[Akron-Summit County Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.akronlibrary.org/locations | title=Locations | publisher=Akron-Summit County Public Library | access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[William Cullen Wilcox]] (1850–1928)<ref name="ancest">[http://records.ancestry.com/William_Cullen_Wilcox_records.ashx?pid=44620322 William Cullen Wilcox], Ancestry.com, accessed August 1, 2013</ref><ref name="Oberlin College">{{cite book|title=Oberlin Alumni Magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RuPnAAAAMAAJ|access-date=August 8, 2013|year=1928|publisher=[[Oberlin College]] for the Alumni Association|page=25}}</ref> An American missionary to South Africa.

==Sister cities==
Richfield is the sister city of [[Wolfach]], Germany.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.richfieldvillageohio.org/ Village website]

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[[Category:Villages in Summit County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1809]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1967]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]