Richfield Township was founded in 1809 and originally was twenty-five (25) square miles in size.  The Village of Richfield separated from Richfield Township in 2003 and with some land area lost through annexation.  This left Richfield Township with its current area of 16.35 square miles.  Since the first settler arrived, the Township has evolved to become home to a population of 2,517.  

Richfield Township is located in the northwest corner of Summit County and is bounded on the west by Medina County and the north by Cuyahoga County.  Adjacent communities include the Townships of Bath & Boston (Summit County), Hinckley (Medina County), the Village of Richfield (Summit County) and the Cities of Brecksville and Broadview Heights (Cuyahoga County).  Summit County is named for the highest point along the Ohio-Erie Canal and Richfield is the highest point in Summit County.  

Richfield Township is sixteen (16) miles south of Cleveland, Ohio and fifteen (15) northeast of Akron, Ohio with the major highways of Interstate 77, Interstate 271, Ohio Turnpike (I-80), State Route 303 (Streetsboro Road) and State Route 176 (Broadview Road) through the township.