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Richland County, Wisconsin
Richland County Courthouse - panoramio (1)
Richland County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Richland County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the U.S
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1850
Seat Richland Center
Largest city Richland Center
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

589 sq mi (1,526 km²)
586 sq mi (1,518 km²)
3.1 sq mi (8 km²), 0.5%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

17,304
Congressional districts 2nd, 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://co.richland.wi.us/index.shtml

Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,304.[1] Its county seat is Richland Center.[2] The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and organized in 1850.[3] It is named for the high quality of its soil.[4] Some rural areas in the county have their power provided by the Richland Electric Cooperative.[5]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 589 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 586 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (0.5%) is water.[6]

Major highways[]

  • US 14 U.S. Highway 14
  • WIS 56 Highway 56 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 58 Highway 58 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 60 Highway 60 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 80 Highway 80 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 130 Highway 130 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 131 Highway 131 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 154 Highway 154 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 171 Highway 171 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 193 Highway 193 (Wisconsin)

Airport[]

Richland Airport (93C) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1850 903
1860 9,732 977.7%
1870 15,731 61.6%
1880 18,174 15.5%
1890 19,121 5.2%
1900 19,483 1.9%
1910 18,809 −3.5%
1920 19,823 5.4%
1930 19,525 −1.5%
1940 20,381 4.4%
1950 19,245 −5.6%
1960 17,684 −8.1%
1970 17,079 −3.4%
1980 17,476 2.3%
1990 17,521 0.3%
2000 17,924 2.3%
2010 18,021 0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1]
USA Richland County, Wisconsin age pyramid

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Richland County

WIS58RichlandCountyWisconsinFarm

Farm along Highway 58 in rural Richland County near Cazenovia

RichlandCountyWisconsinSign

Sign marking entrance into Richland County, with countryside in background

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 17,924 people, 7,118 households, and 4,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km2). There were 8,164 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.39% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.7% were of German, 12.5% Norwegian, 10.3% Irish, 9.5% English and 8.8% American ancestry. 97.1% spoke English, 1.1% German and 1.1% Spanish as their first language.

There were 7,118 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

Communities[]

City[]

  • Richland Center (county seat)

Villages[]

Towns[]

  • Akan
  • Bloom
  • Buena Vista
  • Dayton
  • Eagle
  • Forest
  • Henrietta
  • Ithaca
  • Marshall
  • Orion
  • Richland
  • Richwood
  • Rockbridge
  • Sylvan
  • Westford
  • Willow

Census-designated places[]

  • Gotham
  • Sextonville

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Ash Ridge
  • Aubrey
  • Balmoral
  • Basswood
  • Bear Valley
  • Bloom City
  • Bosstown
  • Buck Creek
  • Bunker Hill
  • Byrds Creek
  • Eagle Corners
  • Excelsior
  • Five Points
  • Germantown
  • Gillingham
  • Hub City
  • Ithaca
  • Jimtown
  • Keyesville
  • Loyd
  • Neptune
  • Nevels Corners
  • Orion
  • Port Andrew
  • Rockbridge
  • Sabin
  • Sand Prairie
  • Sylvan
  • Tavera
  • Tunnelville (partial)
  • Twin Bluffs
  • West Lima
  • Westport
  • Wild Rose
  • Woodstock

Ghost towns/neighborhoods[]

  • Ashford
  • Corwin
  • Henrietta
  • McGrew
  • Mill Creek

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Richland County, Wisconsin[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,871 54.04% 3,995 44.32% 148 1.64%
2016 4,013 49.73% 3,569 44.23% 487 6.04%
2012 3,573 41.28% 4,969 57.41% 113 1.31%
2008 3,298 39.03% 5,041 59.66% 111 1.31%
2004 4,836 51.34% 4,501 47.78% 83 0.88%
2000 3,994 48.16% 3,837 46.27% 462 5.57%
1996 2,642 36.58% 3,502 48.49% 1,078 14.93%
1992 3,144 36.81% 3,458 40.49% 1,938 22.69%
1988 4,026 52.23% 3,643 47.26% 39 0.51%
1984 4,858 62.66% 2,844 36.68% 51 0.66%
1980 4,601 53.57% 3,413 39.74% 574 6.68%
1976 4,466 54.13% 3,634 44.04% 151 1.83%
1972 5,062 66.14% 2,492 32.56% 100 1.31%
1968 4,141 59.82% 2,288 33.05% 493 7.12%
1964 3,224 42.71% 4,315 57.17% 9 0.12%
1960 5,253 63.84% 2,965 36.03% 11 0.13%
1956 5,062 64.29% 2,783 35.34% 29 0.37%
1952 6,605 74.42% 2,260 25.46% 10 0.11%
1948 3,836 55.55% 2,990 43.30% 80 1.16%
1944 5,088 61.85% 3,109 37.79% 29 0.35%
1940 5,527 60.48% 3,524 38.56% 88 0.96%
1936 4,245 48.87% 4,080 46.97% 361 4.16%
1932 3,256 43.79% 4,027 54.16% 152 2.04%
1928 5,685 70.87% 2,262 28.20% 75 0.93%
1924 2,669 42.11% 898 14.17% 2,771 43.72%
1920 3,952 77.04% 917 17.88% 261 5.09%
1916 2,051 48.56% 1,845 43.68% 328 7.77%
1912 1,623 41.01% 1,493 37.72% 842 21.27%
1908 2,464 54.83% 1,689 37.58% 341 7.59%
1904 2,698 61.51% 1,340 30.55% 348 7.93%
1900 2,593 59.51% 1,524 34.98% 240 5.51%
1896 2,636 54.03% 2,098 43.00% 145 2.97%
1892 2,194 49.99% 1,670 38.05% 525 11.96%



See also[]

  • COVID-19 trends for Richland County
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Richland County, Wisconsin

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55103.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". The Newberry Library. 2007. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm. 
  4. ^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News: p. 2. June 16, 1932. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/909510/wisconsin_county_names/.  open access
  5. ^ "Welcome | Richland Electric Cooperative". http://www.rec.coop/. 
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt. 
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  9. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt. 
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  12. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Further reading[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 43°23′N 90°26′W / 43.38, -90.43

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