Richland County, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

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U.S. county
Richland County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1850
Seat	Richland Center
Largest city	Richland Center
Area
• Total	589 sq mi (1,530 km²)
• Land	586 sq mi (1,520 km²)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (8 km²) 0.5%%
Population (2010)
• Total	18,021
• Estimate (2020)	17,258
• Density	31/sq mi (12/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd

Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,021. Its county seat is Richland Center. The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and organized in 1850. It is named for the high quality of its soil. Some rural areas in the county have their power provided by the Richland Electric Cooperative.

Geography
Demographics
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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.

Major highways

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

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

Historical population
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%
2020 (est.)	17,258	−4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Richland County

Farm along Highway 58 in rural Richland County near Cazenovia

Sign marking entrance into Richland County, with countryside in background

As of the census 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.

Richland County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Contents

Geography

Major highways

Airport

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Communities

City

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

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