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Richland County, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°23′N 90°26′W / 43.38°N 90.43°W / 43.38; -90.43
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Richland County
Richland County Courthouse
Richland County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Richland County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°23′N 90°26′W / 43.38°N 90.43°W / 43.38; -90.43
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1850
SeatRichland Center
Largest cityRichland Center
Area
 • Total589 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Land586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Water3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.5%
Population
 • Total17,304
 • Density29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 3rd
Websiteco.richland.wi.us/index.shtml

Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 17,304 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Richland Center.[2]

Geography

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Historical population
Census Pop.
1850903
18609,732977.7%
187015,73161.6%
188018,17415.5%
189019,1215.2%
190019,4831.9%
191018,809−3.5%
192019,8235.4%
193019,525−1.5%
194020,3814.4%
195019,245−5.6%
196017,684−8.1%
197017,079−3.4%
198017,4762.3%
199017,5210.3%
200017,9242.3%
201018,0210.5%
202017,304−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]

The county has a total area of 589 square miles (1,530 km2). Of this 586 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.54%) is water.

Cities, villages, and towns

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Richland County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  4. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  5. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  6. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 8, 2015.

Other websites

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43°23′N 90°26′W / 43.38°N 90.43°W / 43.38; -90.43