Richland County, Wisconsin
Richland County, Wisconsin | |
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Richland County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
| 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 (8.0 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,304 |
• Estimate (2024) | 17,123 |
| • Density | 29.2/sq mi (11.3/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. 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.