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- Named for its rich black prairie soil, Richfield in 1858 stretched over 63 square miles, encompassing what is now Minneapolis from Lake Street south, Edina and St. Louis Park, part of Hopkins, the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport and much of Fort Snelling State Park.
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Richfield is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. An inner-ring suburb of Minneapolis, Richfield is bordered by Minneapolis to the north, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and Fort Snelling to the east, Bloomington to the south, and Edina to the west.
Richfield, Minnesota, is a vibrant city with a fascinating history and an exciting future. From its humble agricultural roots to its transformation into a suburban hub, Richfield has become a desirable place to live, work, and visit.
Richfield experienced a major population boom following World War II. As a first-ring suburb to Minneapolis, Richfield quickly became a popular home for returning war veterans in the late 1940s and 1950s. From 1940 to 1960, Richfield's population grew from under 10,000 to 42,500.
Aug 10, 2011 · What they might not know is that the city’s origins date back as far as 1820, when Richfield was a “suburb” of Fort Snelling, Minnesota's first military base.
- Alison Nowak
RICHFIELD, settled in 1849-52, organized May 11, 1858, was then so named by vote of the people, in preference to Richland, its previous name. Twelve other states have Richfield townships, villages, or cities. The city was incorporated as a village in February 1908 and as a city in 1964.
Richfield Historical Society collects, preserves, and shares the story of Richfield, Minnesota, from its time as a large rural township that encompassed much of south Minneapolis and many surrounding communities to its growth as a market farming center and its early development as a suburb.
