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Richland County

Population in July 2007: 5,077. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 2,324  (45.8%)
Females: 2,753  (54.2%)
Median resident age:  39.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53581.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,534 (it was $27,129 in 2000)
Richland Center:  $30,534
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,453 (it was $70,500 in 2000)
Richland Center:  $106,453
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,083; Detached houses: $116,595; Townhouses or other attached units: $196,293; In 2-unit structures: $110,401; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $127,610; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $160,752; Mobile homes: $20,783

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Races in Richland Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Richland Center: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.6%), Irish (17.4%), Norwegian (14.5%), English (12.3%), United States (6.7%), Czech (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1887

Elevation: 731 feet

Land area: 4.39 square miles.

Population density: 1156 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Richland Center

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richland Center city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

79 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Richland Center, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Richland Center to the number of sex offenders is 195 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Richland Center:  2.3% ($1,617)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Richland Center satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (61.3 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (70.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (212.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Richland, WI (0.9 miles ), Orion, WI (5.6 miles ), Rockbridge, WI (6.5 miles ), Dayton, WI (7.7 miles ), Ithaca, WI (8.8 miles ), Eagle, WI (9.2 miles ), Marshall, WI (9.6 miles ), Boaz, WI (9.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,200
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 90.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,752 (+53.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,708 (75.0%)

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-2.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Richland Center by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.019.10.0
Rapes 725242
    per 100,000 135.938.696.638.476.438.5
Robberies 110102
    per 100,000 19.419.30.019.20.038.5
Assaults 65410191
    per 100,000 116.596.477.3192.0363.019.2
Burglaries 128813914
    per 100,000 233.0154.2154.5249.6172.0269.4
Thefts 123141145704771
    per 100,000 2388.32717.82800.81344.1898.01366.4
Auto thefts 776711
    per 100,000 135.9134.9115.9134.419.119.2
Arson 41N/A100
    per 100,000 77.719.3N/A19.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 260.6186.2224.8156.9221.4121.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.17
US city average:  3.00

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Richland Center-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Richland Center city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.7 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Richland Center:
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (333 E SECOND ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Richland Center:
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 26 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 28 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 31 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Richland Center, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richland Center:
  • VOLK FIELD (about 42 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 71 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richland Center:
  • RICHLAND (about 8 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; ID: 93C)
  • TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; LONE ROCK, WI; ID: LNR)
  • JOSHUA SANFORD FIELD (about 22 miles; HILLSBORO, WI; ID: HBW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 42 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 63 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 69 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 70 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 98 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
Public high schools in Richland Center:
Public elementary/middle schools in Richland Center:
Library in Richland Center:
  • BREWER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $291,894; Location: 325 N. CENTRAL AVE.; 55,281 books; 1,036 audio materials; 1,330 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The UW Colleges in Madison is an administrative office, not a campus. One of the 13 UW Colleges--The University of Wisconsin-Richland--is located IN Richland Center, is a major cultural and social, as well as educational center for the region and a major employer. See the campus website at www.richland.uwc.edu for details.
  • Two major educational sites are not listed because they are under 2000 enrollees. This is misleading, and they need to be added to this web site (perhaps eliminate the 2000-student qualifier). UW-Richland, one of the two-year colleges of the University of Wisconsin system, is located directly in Richland Center. Additionally, SWTC (Southwestern Wisconsin Technical College) is 35 miles south of Richland Center.

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Notable locations in Richland Center: Ayreshire Stock Farm (A), Richland Community Building (B), Richland County Courthouse (C), Brewer Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Richland Center include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Richland Baptist Temple (B), Apostolic Faith Church (C), Saint Marys Catholic Church (D), Trinity United Methodist Church (E), Town And Country Presbyterian Church (F), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (G), Peace United Methodist Church (H), Bible Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bowen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Richland Center Millpond 189 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Brush Creek (A), Center Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Richland Center: Story Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Richland Center Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Lamb's Inn Bed & Breakfast (23761 Misslich Dr).

Hotels: Lamplighter Motel (27129 USHighway 14), Lamb's Inn Bed & Breakfast (23761 Misslich Dr).

Court: Richland County Government - Clerk Of Court (181 West Seminary Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Richland Center that have no violations reported:
  • NORMAN OFFICE BLDG C (Population served: 87, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORMAN OFFICE BLDG A (Population served: 39, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NATURAL BRIDGE GROCERY (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richland Center, WI


People in group quarters in Richland Center
  • 83 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 47 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Richland Center compared to Wisconsin state average:

Richland Center, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Richland Center (2007 data):
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Richland Center Branch at 108 East Court Street, branch established on 1992-09-09; Richland Center Drive-Up Branch at Hwy 14 East, branch established on 1913-05-12. Info updated 2006-04-06: Bank assets: $48,017.4 mil, Deposits: $31,598.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 307 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • AnchorBank, fsb: Richland Center Branch at 187 S Central Avenue, branch established on 1934-10-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,391.7 mil, Deposits: $3,236.1 mil, headquarters in Madison, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices
  • Community First Bank: Richland Center Branch at 1200 Sextonville Road, branch established on 1995-04-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.2 mil, Deposits: $157.7 mil, headquarters in Boscobel, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Boscobel Bancorp, Inc.
  • Richland County Bank: at 196 West Court Street, branch established on 1881-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.9 mil, Deposits: $83.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Richland County Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 2$4,280$25,6802$275
Police Protection - Officers 10$33,921$40,7051$480
Sewerage 4$13,523$40,5690$0
Streets and Highways 7$23,550$40,3710$0
Firefighters 0$0 45$9,100
Water Supply 3$9,443$37,7720$0
Other and Unallocable 3$8,077$32,3081$1,052
Parks and Recreation 2$5,763$34,5781$708
Local Libraries 2$5,597$33,5826$4,871
Electric Power 8$26,973$40,4601$75
Financial Administration 2$4,663$27,9781$875
Other Government Administration 2$8,395$50,3708$976
Totals for Government 45$144,185$38,44966$18,412


Richland Center government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,002,000
    Solid Waste Management: $310,000
    Parks and Recreation: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $25,000
    All Other: $15,000
    Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,278,000
    General - Other: $126,000
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $7,132,000
    General - Other: $1,639,000
    Sewerage: $1,359,000
    Police Protection: $910,000
    Regular Highways: $655,000
    Water Utilities: $650,000
    Parks and Recreation: $524,000
    Libraries: $349,000
    Solid Waste Management: $344,000
    Local Fire Protection: $169,000
    Central Staff Services: $157,000
    Financial Administration: $143,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $119,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $53,000
    General Public Buildings: $44,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $37,000
    Air Transportation: $24,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $288,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $820,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $351,000
    Sale of Property: $163,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $58,000
    Rents: $29,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $25,000
    Special Assessments: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,945,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,465,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,300,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $184,000
    Police Protection: $66,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,266,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,805,000
    Water Utilities: $743,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,027,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,593,000
    All Other: $396,000
    Highways: $295,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,077,000
    NEC: $65,000
    Other License: $59,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,493,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sauk County, WI  1.15% ($30,064 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.93% ($23,302)
from Dane County, WI  0.81% ($78,127)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  0.98% ($102,000 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($32,108)
to Grant County, WI  0.88% ($31,450)


Strongest AM radio stations in Richland Center:
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richland Center:
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Richland Center:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)

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