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Richland County

Population in July 2008: 633. Population change since 2000: +2.4%
 

Males: 336  (53.2%)
Females: 297  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,114 (it was $35,156 in 2000)
Richwood:  $42,114
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,807
Richwood:  $22,807
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,757 (it was $100,300 in 2000)
Richwood:  $159,757
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $184,470; Detached houses: $192,502; Mobile homes: $19,167

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Races in Richwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Richwood: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (17.0%), Norwegian (14.1%), English (13.8%), United States (8.6%), Czech (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 41.7 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Richwood

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richwood town

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Richwood:  0.9% ($947)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (50.0 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (62.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (178.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blue River, WI (2.2 miles ), Scott, WI (2.3 miles ), Akan, WI (2.3 miles ), Watterstown, WI (2.4 miles ), Eagle, WI (2.5 miles ), Boaz, WI (2.7 miles) , Dayton, WI (2.9 miles ), Boscobel, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 90.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Richwood-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Richwood town 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 37.3 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Richwood:
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 9 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 13 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 26 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richwood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 36 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 50 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 62 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 62 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 64 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)

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Notable locations in Richwood: Tisdale Homestead (A), Grand Trunk Farm (B), Byrds Creek Stock Farm (C), Hansons Homestead Stock And Grain Farm (D), Dawsons Empire Stock And Dairy Farm (E), Valley Farm (F), Trout Brook Stock Farm (G), Hill Farm (H), Larsons Homestead (I), Pleasant Valley Stock Farm (J), Running Brook Stock Farm (K), Maple Valley Stock Farm (L), Maple Bluff Stock Farm (M), Echo Glen Stock Farm (N), Ellsworth Home Stock Farm (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Richwood: Richland Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: West Fork Cemetery (1), Coumbe Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Tavera Cemetery (4), Haskins Cemetery (5), Methodist Cemetery (6), Sand Prairie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Lake (A), Garner Lake (B), 1.28 Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: West Fork Knapp Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Richwood: Richwood Bottoms State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richwood, WI



Richwood compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Richwood

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents38.0%19.7%14.9%4.1%2.5%
Congregations11.8%26.5%8.8%2.9%5.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesLutheran ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%2.1%2.0%12.0%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.9%2.9%29.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Richwood:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richwood:
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Richwood:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 25
Total length: 54 meters (177ft)
Total costs: $3,391,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,027
Total average daily truck traffic: 459
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 10,704

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 6
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Richwood, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • .3 M South Of Cth Q On Welsh Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00072427
    Registrant: Wisconsin Electric Power Company, 333 West Everett St, Milwaukee, WI 53201-2345, Phone: (414) 221-2226, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • .3 M South Of Cth Q On Welsh Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WNUM413, Licensee ID: L00072427
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.825 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/18/2000, Expiration Date: 10/05/2010
    Registrant: Wisconsin Electric Power Company, 231 W Michigan St, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Phone: (414) 544-7092, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • .3 M South Of Cth Q On Welsh Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPMF727
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 07/07/2013, Certifier: Michael J Kelley
    Registrant: Wisconsin Gas LLC, 333 W. Everett Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Phone: (414) 221-2226, Fax: (414) 221-3198, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, W Side Of Welsh Rd .3 Mi S Of Q, Overall height: 84.4 m, Call Sign: WNTC486
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.706 MHz, 928.706 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/06/2000, Expiration Date: 04/18/2010, Certifier: Signature On File
    Registrant: Mc Dermott Will & Emery, 600 13th Street Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • STATION, .3 Mi S Of Q On W Side Of Welsh Rd, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WNTH914
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.418 MHz, 952.506 MHz, 928.418 MHz, 928.506 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/30/2000, Expiration Date: 01/29/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (414) 221-2226
  • STATION, .3 Mi S Of Q On W Side Of Welsh Rd, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WNTQ975
    Assigned Frequencies : 2196.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/1993, Expiration Date: 03/29/1998, Cancelation Date: 12/14/1995
    Registrant: Phone: (414) 221-2226


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