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