Richland County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Richland County
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  (2020)
• Total	17,304
• Estimate  (2023)	17,197
• Density	29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd

Richland County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. It's like a large area or region within the state. In 2020, about 17,304 people lived here.

The main town and center of the county government is Richland Center. Richland County was first created in 1842 and officially started in 1850. It was named "Richland" because its soil is known for being very good and fertile.

Geography

Richland County covers a total area of about 589 square miles. Most of this area, around 586 square miles, is land. A small part, about 3.1 square miles, is water, like rivers or lakes.

Major Highways

Major highways are important roads that help people travel in and out of the county.

Airport

The Richland Airport (known as 93C) helps people travel by air. It serves Richland County and the towns nearby.

Neighboring Counties

Richland County shares its borders with these other counties:

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

Population Information

In 2020, the population of Richland County was 17,304 people. This means there were about 29.5 people living in each square mile. Most of the people living in the county are White (93.4%). Other groups include Black or African American (0.6%), Asian (0.6%), and Native American (0.3%). About 3.0% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.

Communities

Richland County has different types of communities, from cities to small, unincorporated areas.

City

• Richland Center (This is the county seat, meaning it's where the county government is located.)

Villages

• Boaz
• Cazenovia (partly in Sauk County)
• Lone Rock
• Viola (partly in Vernon County)
• Yuba

Towns

These are areas that include rural land and sometimes small communities.

Census-Designated Places

These are areas that are like towns but are not officially incorporated as cities or villages.

• Gotham
• Sextonville

Unincorporated Communities

These are small communities or neighborhoods that are not part of an official city, village, or town government.

Ghost Towns/Neighborhoods

These are places that used to be communities but are no longer populated.

• Ashford
• Corwin
• Henrietta
• McGrew
• Mill Creek

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Richland (Wisconsin) para niños