Richland County, Wisconsin

Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, 17,924 people lived there. Its county seat is Richland Center.[1]

Richland County
U.S. county
Richland County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°23′N 90°26′W
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
 (2010)
 • Total18,021
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 3rd
Websiteco.richland.wi.us/index.shtml

Geography
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
190019,483—
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%
WI Counties 1900-1990

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ashford
  • Corwin
  • Henrietta
  • McGrew
  • Mill Creek

Images
  • Farm in Richland County near Cazenovia
  • Sign marking entrance into Richland County

References
  1. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Other websites

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