Richfield Nebraska Map

About Richfield, Nebraska

Richfield is a locality in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 42. The population density is 10.7 people per km². Richfield is located at 41.1083°N, 96.0753°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 68059, 68046.

Richfield occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the sky asserts itself as the primary architect of the local horizon. It lies 3.6 miles south-southwest of Papillion, NE (from Papillion, NE: bearing 208°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-southwest of Bellevue. The landscape unfolds in long, steady gradients of earth and grass, interrupted only by the occasional copse of trees or the subtle depression of a drainage basin. A mile away, Walnut Creek traces a slow, deliberate path through the silt, providing a modest moisture that supports the surrounding vegetation. Two miles to the west, the waters of Walnut Creek Lake catch the shifting light of the afternoon, acting as a polished mirror for the vast, open canopy above. During the autumn months, the air takes on a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of every fence line and silo, lending a sudden, vivid intensity to the familiar colors of the fields.

Richfield retains the measured pace of an agricultural foundation, where the rhythms of the seasons still dictate the tempo of daily life. The local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, reflecting a legacy of stewardship that has persisted since the earliest settlers first turned the prairie sod. While the modern world presses in with its own demands, the proximity of the Walnut Creek Recreation Area offers a necessary reprieve, allowing residents to walk paths that feel removed from the mechanical hum of the highway. Those inclined toward a longer excursion might travel toward the Halleck Park Trail, yet there is a singular satisfaction in the local stillness, a quietude that persists even as the shadows grow long across the dirt roads at dusk. In these moments, Richfield feels less like a mark on a map and more like a steady, enduring presence amidst the immense, quiet theater of the plains.

About This Richfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richfield, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.108332, -96.075293. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Richfield includes the ZIP code (68059, 68046), telephone area code (402, 531), county seat of Sarpy County (Papillion), and school district assignment (Springfield Platteview Community Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.