In the 1820s, some small settlements developed around Fort Snelling. By the late 1830s, the fortress served as a … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 7.01 square miles (18.16 km ), of which 6.87 square miles (17.79 km ) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km ) is water.
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Best Buy Company, Inc. moved its corporate headquarters to Richfield in 2003, becoming its largest employer. Public subsidies of almost $60 million were spent to attract the corporate campus including spending $… See more

Richfield has public schools, private schools, alternative education programs, and post-secondary options.
The local school district, Richfield Public Schools (officially Independent School District #28… See more

Richfield has more than 450 acres (1.8 km ) of parkland, 23 neighborhood parks, and a nature preserve. Wood Lake Nature Center is a 150-acre (0.6 km ) park operated by the city that features wetlands, walking paths and an inte… See more