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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,491. Its county seat is Sidney.
Richland County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1914 from part of Dawson County. An early proposed name for the county was Gate, but Richland was decided upon instead as a way to entice new settlers.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1914 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1920 | 8,989
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1930 | 9,633
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1940 | 10,209
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1950 | 10,366
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1960 | 10,504
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1970 | 9,837
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1980 | 12,243
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1990 | 10,716
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Research Tips
External links
www.midrivers.com/~wyldrose/
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