Richfield

Village · Summit County · 3,811 residents · 2% municipal income tax

Summit County

Local events in Richfield

33 events in the next 90 days from 4 public calendars. All local events in Richfield

  1. Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treating

    6 to 8:30 p.m. · 4450 W. Streetsboro Rd. · From Village of Richfield

  2. Preschool Storytime

    10:30 to 11:30 a.m. · Richfield Branch Library · Free · From Akron-Summit County Public Library

  3. Musical Journeys

    10:30 to 11:30 a.m. · Richfield Branch Library · Free · From Akron-Summit County Public Library

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

How Richfield began

The 1881 county history names Launcelot Mays as the first white settler, in 1809, and details settlement by Connecticut Land Company purchasers such as Capt. Heman Oviatt. The name Richfield came from the local soil's richness; the 1881 history specifies it derived from a nutritious wild forage plant settlers called 'ox-balm' or 'rich-feed,' corrupted into 'Richfield' when the township organized in 1816. The village incorporated in 1967; in 1970 Mayor Kenneth Swan signed an ordinance declaring Richfield Village the first 'world city' in the United States, and from 1974 to 1994 the nearby Richfield Coliseum, built in neighboring Richfield Township, hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) and Cleveland Barons (NHL).

Settled 1809, Launcelot Mays first settler, followed in 1810 by Jared Barnes and the Mallet family, incorporated 1967, by Launcelot Mays (first settler), per the 1881 county history.

Where the name comes from

Named for the richness of the local soil. The 1881 county history is more specific: the name derived from a wild forage weed that grew abundantly and was relished by livestock, called 'ox-balm' or, more commonly, 'rich-feed,' which by a slight corruption became 'Richfield.' The name was applied at the township's organization in 1816 by the Portage County commissioners (Richfield was then still part of Portage County).

Before the town

No Native American village, mound, or treaty site specific to Richfield is documented in the sources consulted. The village lies within the Connecticut Western Reserve, land opened to settlement by the 1785 Treaty of Fort McIntosh and confirmed by the 1795 Treaty of Greenville.

Nations recorded here: Lenape (Delaware).

Timeline

  1. — Launcelot Mays becomes the first white settler in what is now Richfield Township, per the 1881 county history.
  2. — Jared Barnes and Daniel and John Mallet (father and son) arrive with their families; a Mallet daughter born that year is the first white child born in the township.
  3. — Richfield Township organizes under that name, given by the Portage County commissioners for the local 'rich-feed' forage plant.
  4. — Richfield Township hosts the climax of the 'great sleigh-ride,' a friendly four-and-six-horse sleigh count among Summit, Cuyahoga and Medina counties that drew 462 sleighs and an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 spectators.
  5. — Richfield incorporates as a village.
  6. — Mayor Kenneth Swan signs an ordinance declaring Richfield Village the first 'world city' in the United States.
  7. — The Richfield Coliseum, built nearby, hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers (1974-1994) and the Cleveland Barons (1976-1978).

Stories

The great sleigh-ride of 1856

In an unusually snowy winter, a border township organized a run of four-horse sleighs carrying a homemade cotton banner, a yard square, painted with a mocking figure and the words 'You can't come it,' daring neighboring townships to turn out more sleighs than they had. The friendly rivalry escalated township by township until Richfield held the banner outright, and by March 14, 1856, it had grown into a three-county contest between Summit, Cuyahoga and Medina, staged in Richfield since it held the prize. Marshals counted 171 sleighs from Summit County, 151 from Cuyahoga and 140 from Medina, a total of 462 four- and six-horse sleighs in one procession that passed through to Akron in perfect order before an estimated five to ten thousand spectators. Summit's Hudson Township, with the most teams, carried the banner to Akron for safekeeping, only to lose it days later when Medina County returned with 185 sleighs and took the six-cent trophy home for good, closing out what the county history called 'the most remarkable sleigh-ride on record.'

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · archive.org

Historic places

1 place in Richfield on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Oviatt, Orson Minot, HouseBuilding · Richfield
    Address
    3758 Brecksville Rd.
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County · ZIP 44286
    What it is
    Building
    Latest NPS certification action
    2021
    NRIS reference number
    100006141
    Coordinates
    41.23807, -81.63853

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

Every historic place in Summit County on the full map

Water

The Five Mile Crib, a small structure about 5 miles out in Lake Erie north of Cleveland's Edgewater Park The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Richfield's boundary: 1 nursing home, 1 fire or EMS station, 1 public school, 1 poor-rated bridge, 1 library, 2 museums, 1 police station, 1 public charging site, 1 Toxics Release Inventory facility and 17 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Nursing homes (1)

  1. Momentous Health at Richfield Special focusNot rated · Richfield
    Address
    4360 Brecksville Rd, Richfield, OH 44286
    Certified beds
    72
    Residents on an average day
    62
    Medicare overall rating
    not rated
    Penalties since 2023
    1 fine totalling $158,534, 1 payment denial (latest 2025-03-31)
    Special focus facility
    SFF
    Ownership
    For profit - Individual
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (330) 659-6166
    Medicare ID
    365370

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (1)

  1. Richfield Fire DepartmentRichfield
    Address
    4450 West Streetsboro Road, Richfield, OH 44286
    Coordinates
    41.23931, -81.64779

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Public schools (1)

  1. Richfield Elementary School3.5 of 5 stars · Richfield
    Address
    3080 Revere Rd, Richfield, OH 44286
    School district
    Revere Local School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    688
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    26
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Ohio building IRN
    016261
    NCES school ID
    390500503817

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Bridges rated poor (1)

  1. Brecksville Rd over Furnace RunPoor · built 1932
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1932
    Length
    13 ft
    Owner
    County
    Vehicles a day
    8,209
    Coordinates
    41.25770, -81.63331

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Richfield Branch LibraryBranch · Richfield
    Address
    3761 S Grant St, Richfield, OH 44286
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Akron-Summit Cnty Public Library
    Open
    2,756 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    11,744 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    1,461,408
    System's loans, FY2024
    4,593,370
    People the system serves
    381,648
    Phone
    (330) 659-4343

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (2)

  1. Richfield Historical SocietyHistorical society · Richfield
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Richfield
    Coordinates
    41.23874, -81.65391

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  2. Richfield Town TrustHistorical society · Richfield
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Richfield
    Coordinates
    41.23965, -81.64249

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (1)

  1. Richfield Village Police DepartmentRichfield
    Address
    4450 West Streetsboro Road, Richfield, OH 44286
    Coordinates
    41.23877, -81.64727

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (1)

  1. Davey Resources4 Level 2 · Richfield
    Address
    3900 Kinross Lakes Pkwy, Richfield, OH 44286
    Ports
    4 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    EVGATEWAY
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    949-945-2000

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (1)

  1. Bay Metal IncToxics Release Inventory · Richfield
    Address
    4100 Congress Pkwy W, Richfield, OH 44286
    County
    Summit County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44286BYMTL4100C
    EPA registry ID
    110000389197

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (17)

  1. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2025-11-30 · Richfield
    Reported
    2025-11-30
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle; Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    90 gallons
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2511EPA0001945
  2. Chemical(S) Unk2025-10-19 · Richfield
    Reported
    2025-10-19
    What spilled
    Chemical(S) Unk; Fertilizer(S) Nos (Not Specified)
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2510EPA0001728
  3. Sewage Human2025-06-18 · Richfield
    Reported
    2025-06-18
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2506EPA0001010
  4. Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)2025-04-24 · Richfield
    Reported
    2025-04-24
    What spilled
    Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos); Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2504EPA0000633
  5. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-04-11 · Richfield
    Reported
    2025-04-11
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    100 gallons
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2504EPA0000545
  6. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-09-21 · Richfield
    Reported
    2024-09-21
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    50 gallons
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2409EPA0001618
  7. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-06-05 · Richfield
    Reported
    2024-06-05
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road); Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
    Largest amount reported
    50 gallons
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2406EPA0000938
  8. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-02-14 · Richfield
    Reported
    2023-02-14
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    50 gallons
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2302EPA0000235
  9. Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2022-07-29 · Richfield
    Reported
    2022-07-29
    What spilled
    Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2207EPA0001151
  10. Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2022-06-07 · Richfield
    Reported
    2022-06-07
    What spilled
    Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2206EPA0000850
  11. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-12-18 · Richfield
    Reported
    2021-12-18
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2112EPA0001881
  12. Natural Gas Condensate / Condensate / Gas Condensate2021-09-14 · Richfield
    Reported
    2021-09-14
    What spilled
    Natural Gas Condensate / Condensate / Gas Condensate
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2109EPA0001448
  13. Wet Gas / Natural Gas Liquid(S)2021-08-30 · Richfield
    Reported
    2021-08-30
    What spilled
    Wet Gas / Natural Gas Liquid(S)
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2108EPA0001369
  14. Runoff Nos (Not Specified)2021-06-17 · Richfield
    Reported
    2021-06-17
    What spilled
    Runoff Nos (Not Specified)
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2106EPA0000882
  15. Oil Crude2021-03-17 · Richfield
    Reported
    2021-03-17
    What spilled
    Oil Crude
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2103EPA0000348
  16. Asbestos2021-02-11 · Richfield
    Reported
    2021-02-11
    What spilled
    Asbestos
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2102EPA0000189
  17. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2026-06-18 · Richfield
    Reported
    2026-06-18
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    24 gallons
    Where
    Richfield, Summit County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2606EPA0001102

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Richfield, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

Local government

Who holds office in Richfield, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2023-11-07 Member of Council Sue Ann Philippbar 987, 26.48%; Marty Kruszynski 976, 26.19%; Bobbie Beshara 918, 24.63%; Jay Lawrence Nye 846, 22.7%
2023-11-07 Mayor Michael Wheeler 1,330, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Summit County: 34 ZIP codes, 30 cities, villages and townships, 544,541 people.

Nearby places

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Richfield, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
2.21 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
37.6 in
snow so far in 2026
33.3 in
a normal year brings 40.6 in
a normal year
40.6 in
average of 16 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 2.21 — 29
September 2026 2.88 — 30
August 2026 5.98 — 31
July 2026 3.83 — 31
June 2026 3.78 — 30
May 2026 5.17 — 31
April 2026 7.08 0.0 30
March 2026 3.53 0.9 31
February 2026 0.90 9.1 28
January 2026 2.25 23.3 31
December 2025 2.81 13.3 31
November 2025 2.08 3.9 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year2011 — 60.5 in
Driest year1991 — 24.1 in
Snowiest year1910 — 105.0 in
Wettest day on record27 August 1903 — 4.91 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day5 February 1906 — 15.98 in
Deepest snow on the ground27 November 1950 — 22.01 in

Mostly estimated. Only 2% of these days come from a gauge standing inside Richfield - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.

30,371 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Richfield: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
52
those placed on the map inside Richfield
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste10
Public drinking water9
Voluntary cleanup9
Wastewater and stormwater discharge8
Air pollution4
Contaminated-site cleanup3
Sewer and water-line construction2
Source-water protection2
Underground injection wells2
Site assessment1
State sewer loans1
Wetland and stream fill1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
RICHFIELD JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
RICHFIELD UNITED CH OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL PWS Public drinking water inspection
RICHFIELD UNITED CH OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
WHITTAKER SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Wetland and stream fill permit
JO-ANN STORES INC STORE SUPPORT CENTER/DIST CTR Voluntary cleanup technical help
SOUTH WHEATLEY ROAD EXTENSION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
SOUTH WHEATLEY ROAD EXTENSION Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
FARMERS RAIL PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL SERVICE, RICHFIELD Voluntary cleanup inspection
DUNKIN - RICHFIELD Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
RICHFIELD JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT PWS Public drinking water report
JO-ANN STORES INC STORE SUPPORT CENTER/DIST CTR Voluntary cleanup technical help
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL SERVICE, RICHFIELD Voluntary cleanup inspection
JO-ANN STORES INC STORE SUPPORT CENTER/DIST CTR Voluntary cleanup technical help
FEDEX FREIGHT INC - CLE Hazardous waste inspection
FARMERS RAIL PWS Public drinking water warning letter
RICHFIELD UNITED CH OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL PWS Public drinking water plan
RICHFIELD JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT PWS Public drinking water director's orders
RICHFIELD UNITED CH OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL PWS Public drinking water inspection
RICHFIELD JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT PWS Public drinking water violation resolved
FARMERS RAIL PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
RICHFIELD JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT PWS Public drinking water inspection
RICHFIELD UNITED CH OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
RICHFIELD JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
CJI CONSTRUCTION NEW OFFICE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Richfield, Ohio in?

Richfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, with 3,811 residents.

When was Richfield, Ohio founded?

Richfield was settled 1809, Launcelot Mays first settler, followed in 1810 by Jared Barnes and the Mallet family; incorporated 1967. Founders on record: Launcelot Mays (first settler), per the 1881 county history. Source

How did Richfield, Ohio get its name?

Named for the richness of the local soil. Source

What ZIP code is Richfield, Ohio?

Most of Richfield is in ZIP code 44286.

Where does Richfield, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Richfield (Cleveland Public Water System): The Five Mile Crib, a small structure about 5 miles out in Lake Erie north of Cleveland's Edgewater Park.

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