Richland County, Wisconsin

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Richland County

| state = Wisconsin

| seal =

| founded = 1850

| seat wl = Richland Center

| largest city wl = Richland Center

| area_total_sq_mi = 589

| area_land_sq_mi = 586

| area_water_sq_mi = 3.1

| area percentage = 0.5%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 17304

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

| population_est = 17197 {{loss}}

| density_sq_mi = auto

| population_footnotes =

| web = http://co.richland.wi.us/index.shtml

| time zone = Central

| district = 2nd

| district2 = 3rd

| ex image = Richland County Courthouse - panoramio (1).jpg

| ex image cap = Richland County Courthouse }}

Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,304. Its county seat is Richland Center.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }} The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and organized in 1850.{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies|website=Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2007|access-date=August 15, 2015|archive-date=April 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414132220/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}} It is named for the high quality of its soil.{{cite news|title=Here's How Iron Got Its Name |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/909510/wisconsin_county_names/|newspaper=The Rhinelander Daily News|date=June 16, 1932|page=2|via = Newspapers.com|access-date = August 24, 2014}} {{Open access}}

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|589|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|586|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.1|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 8, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}

=Major highways=

=Airport=

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

=Adjacent counties=

Vernon County – north
Sauk County – east
Iowa County – southeast
Grant County – southwest
Crawford County – west

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1850= 903

|1860= 9732

|1870= 15731

|1880= 18174

|1890= 19121

|1900= 19483

|1910= 18809

|1920= 19823

|1930= 19525

|1940= 20381

|1950= 19245

|1960= 17684

|1970= 17079

|1980= 17476

|1990= 17521

|2000= 17924

|2010= 18021

|2020 = 17304

|estyear=

|estimate=

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 8, 2015}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 8, 2015}} 1900–1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 8, 2015}}
1990–2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 8, 2015}} 2010{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55103.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 23, 2014}} 2020

}}

=2020 census=

As of the 2020 census,{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Richland County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55103&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 11, 2022}} the population was 17,304. The population density was {{convert|29.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 8,475 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

=2000 census=

Image:WIS58RichlandCountyWisconsinFarm.jpg in rural Richland County near Cazenovia]]

Image:RichlandCountyWisconsinSign.jpg

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 17,924 people, 7,118 households, and 4,833 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|31|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 8,164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. 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=

=Census-designated places=

=Unincorporated communities=

=Ghost towns/neighborhoods=

Politics

{{PresHead|place=Richland County, Wisconsin|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=November 11, 2020}}}}

Richland County has been a Republican-leaning county for most of its existence, only backing Democratic candidates six times and never giving them a vote share of more than 60%.

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.co.richland.wi.us/ Richland County website]
[http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/richland.pdf Richland County map] from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111002145153/http://www.lmhscscorecard.com/sc/brief.cgi?s=1&c=9 Richland County Health and Demographic Data]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Richland County, Wisconsin

|North = Vernon County

|Northeast =

|East = Sauk County

|Southeast = Iowa County

|South =

|Southwest = Grant County

|West = Crawford County

|Northwest =

}}

{{Coord|43.38|-90.43|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-WI_source:UScensus1990}}

Category:1850 establishments in Wisconsin

Category:Populated places established in 1850