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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 Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,304.[1] 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. Some rural areas in the county have their power provided by the Richland Electric Cooperative.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1842 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1861 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1875 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1850 | 903
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| 1860 | 9,732
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| 1870 | 15,731
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| 1880 | 18,174
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| 1890 | 19,121
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| 1900 | 19,483
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| 1910 | 18,809
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| 1920 | 19,823
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| 1930 | 19,525
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| 1940 | 20,381
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| 1950 | 19,245
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| 1960 | 17,684
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| 1970 | 17,079
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| 1980 | 17,476
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| 1990 | 17,521
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