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Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 124,936. Its county seat is Mansfield. The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1813. It is named for the fertile soil found there.
Richland County is included in the Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area. The county is one of the six Metropolitan Statistical Areas that make up Northeast Ohio.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1808 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1813 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1813 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1814 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1819 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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1856 | 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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1820 | 9,169
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1830 | 24,006
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1840 | 44,532
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1850 | 30,879
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1860 | 31,158
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1870 | 32,516
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1880 | 36,306
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1890 | 38,072
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1900 | 44,289
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1910 | 47,667
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1920 | 55,178
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1930 | 65,902
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1940 | 73,853
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1950 | 91,305
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1960 | 117,761
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1970 | 129,997
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1980 | 131,205
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1990 | 126,137
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Richland County, Ohio, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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