Richland County, Wisconsin

Richland County, Wisconsin
Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,304. Its county seat is Richland Center. The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and organized in 1850. It is named for the high quality of its soil.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 14
Highway 56 (Wisconsin)
Highway 58 (Wisconsin)
Highway 60 (Wisconsin)
Highway 80 (Wisconsin)
Highway 130 (Wisconsin)
Highway 131 (Wisconsin)
Highway 154 (Wisconsin)
Highway 171 (Wisconsin)
Highway 193 (Wisconsin)
Airport
Richland Airport (93C) serves the county and surrounding communities.
Adjacent counties
Vernon County – north
Sauk County – east
Iowa County – southeast
Grant County – southwest
Crawford County – west
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,304. The population density was . There were 8,475 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,924 people, 7,118 households, and 4,833 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 8,164 housing units at an average density of . 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. 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.
Communities
City
Richland Center (county seat)
Villages
Boaz
Cazenovia (partly in Sauk County)
Lone Rock
Viola (partly in Vernon County)
Yuba
Towns
Akan
Bloom
Buena Vista
Dayton
Eagle
Forest
Henrietta
Ithaca
Marshall
Orion
Richland
Richwood
Rockbridge
Sylvan
Westford
Willow
Census-designated places
Gotham
Sextonville
Unincorporated communities
Ash Ridge
Aubrey
Balmoral
Basswood
Bear Valley
Bloom City
Bosstown
Buck Creek
Bunker Hill
Byrds Creek
Eagle Corners
Excelsior
Five Points
Germantown
Gillingham
Hub City
Ithaca
Jimtown
Keyesville
Loyd
Neptune
Nevels Corners
Orion
Port Andrew
Rockbridge
Sabin
Sand Prairie
Sylvan
Tavera
Tunnelville (partial)
Twin Bluffs
West Lima
Westport
Wild Rose
Woodstock
Ghost towns/neighborhoods
Ashford
Corwin
Henrietta
McGrew
Mill Creek
Politics
See also
COVID-19 trends for Richland County
National Register of Historic Places listings in Richland County, Wisconsin
Notes
References
Further reading
History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, Ill.: Union Publishing, 1884.
Miner, James H. (ed.) History of Richland County, Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1906.
External links
Richland County website
Richland County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Richland County Health and Demographic Data
1850 establishments in Wisconsin
Populated places established in 1850