Richland County | |
|---|---|
 Richland County Courthouse | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′N 82°32′W / 40.78°N 82.54°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | March 1, 1813 |
| Named for | their fertile soil |
| Seat | Mansfield |
| Largest city | Mansfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 500 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Land | 495 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 124,936  |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 124,936.[1] Its county seat is Mansfield.[2] The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1813.[3] It is named for the fertile soil found there.[4] Richland County is included in the Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area. The county is one of the six Metropolitan Statistical Areas that make up Northeast Ohio.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Richland County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]