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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 located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,321. Its county seat is Wahpeton.
Richland County was created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for Morgan T. Rich of Wahpeton, who settled on the site of the future city in 1869. County government was organized on November 25, 1873.
The county is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1873 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1877 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | 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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| 1880 | 3,597
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| 1890 | 10,751
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| 1900 | 17,387
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| 1910 | 19,659
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| 1920 | 20,887
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| 1930 | 21,008
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| 1940 | 20,519
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| 1950 | 19,865
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| 1960 | 18,824
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| 1970 | 18,089
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| 1980 | 19,207
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| 1990 | 18,148
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ndrichla/
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