| Richland County, Wisconsin | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1842 |
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| Seat | Richland Center |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
589 sq mi (1,526 km²) 586 sq mi (1,518 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.54% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
17,924 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Website | www.co.richland.wi.us |
Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 17,924. Its county seat is Richland Center.[1] Some rural areas in the county have their power provided by the Richland Electric Cooperative.[2]
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Geography [edit]
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 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.54%) is water.
Major highways [edit]
U.S. Highway 14
Highway 56 (Wisconsin)
Highway 58 (Wisconsin)
Highway 60 (Wisconsin)
Highway 80 (Wisconsin)
Highway 130 (Wisconsin)
Highway 154 (Wisconsin)
Highway 171 (Wisconsin)
Highway 131 (Wisconsin)
Highway 193 (Wisconsin)
Adjacent counties [edit]
- Vernon County – north
- Sauk County – east
- Iowa County – southeast
- Grant County – southwest
- Crawford County – west
Demographics [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 19,483 |
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| 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% | |
| Est. 2012 | 17,818 | −1.1% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[3] 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 according to Census 2000. 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.
Cities, villages, and towns [edit]
- Akan
- Bloom
- Boaz
- Buena Vista
- Cazenovia
- Dayton
- Eagle
- Forest
- Henrietta
- Ithaca
- Lone Rock
- Marshall
- Orion
- Richland Center
- Richland
- Richwood
- Rockbridge
- Sylvan
- Viola (partial)
- Westford
- Willow
- Yuba
Unincorporated communities [edit]
- Ash Ridge
- Aubrey
- Balmoral
- Basswood
- Bear Valley
- Bloom City
- Bosstown
- Buck Creek
- Bunker Hill
- Byrds Creek
- Eagle Corners
- Excelsior
- Germantown
- Gillingham
- Gotham
- Hub City
- Ithaca
- Jimtown
- Keyesville
- Loyd
- Neptune
- Nevels Corners
- Rockbridge
- Port Andrew
- Sabin
- Sand Prairie
- Sextonville
- Sylvan
- Tavera
- Tunnelville (partial)
- Twin Bluffs
- West Lima
- Westport
- Wild Rose
- Woodstock
Ghost towns [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ http://www.richec.com/
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links [edit]
- Richland County website
- Richland County Health and Demographic Data
- History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 43°23′N 90°26′W / 43.38°N 90.43°W
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