Richland County, Ohio

Richland County
Richland County Courthouse
Richland County Courthouse
Flag of Richland County
Official seal of Richland County
Map of Ohio highlighting Richland County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°47′N 82°32′W / 40.78°N 82.54°W / 40.78; -82.54
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1813
Named fortheir fertile soil
SeatMansfield
Largest cityMansfield
Area
 • Total500 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Land495 sq mi (1,280 km2)
 • Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total124,936 Increase
 • Density250/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.richlandcountyoh.us

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.

  1. ^ 2020 census
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Richland County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]