| Official Name: | Richfield Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Richfield Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Roscommon |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | John Bawol |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Greg Watt |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 73.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 68.98 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 4.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3545 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 51.4 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 385 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1263 |
| Coordinates: | 44.3503°N -84.4247°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48656 (St. Helen) 48661 (West Branch) |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-68200[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626969 |
Richfield Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,545 at the 2020 census.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73sqmi, of which 68.98sqmi is land and 4.02sqmi (5.51%) is water.[2]
The majority of Lake St. Helen is located within Richfield Township. The Marsh Creek / Beaver Lake Flooding State Wildlife Management Area is also located within the township.[3]
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,139 people, 1,896 households, and 1,239 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,760 housing units at an average density of 54.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.07% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,896 households, out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the township the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,806, and the median income for a family was $32,241. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,113 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,282. 15.9% of the population and 10.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.