Richland County | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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 / 43.38°N 90.43°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Seat | Richland Center |
| Largest city | Richland Center |
| Area | |
• Total | 589 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
| • Land | 586 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) 0.5% |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,304 |
• Estimate (2023) | 17,197  |
| • Density | 29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 3rd |
| Website | co |
Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,304.[1] Its county seat is Richland Center.[2] The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and organized in 1850.[3] It is named for the high quality of its soil.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2020-census-55103was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
