Richfield, UtahSevier County Seat
(Settled in 1863)
Settlers left in 1867 because of conflicts with Native Americans and returned in 1870. Named for the richness of the soil. First called Omni for a Book of Mormon character.
Community Facts
- County: Sevier
- Coordinates: 38.7725, -112.0841
- Elevation: 5,354 ft.
- Population: 8,201 (2,738 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 201, 287, 289, 304, 558, 567, 633, 893, 896, 979
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Annual Precipitation: 9.6 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.