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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.7%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (12.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.4%).
Detached houses: $178,190Here:$178,190State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $900,606Here:$900,606State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $217,322Here:$217,322State:$165,377 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $333,237Here:$333,237State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $55,126Here:$55,126State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,743Here:$22,743State:$116,376
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.8%
Obama (Democratic): 60.0% McCain (Republican): 39.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,080 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,956 (1.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richland County is $395 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Cities in this county include: Richland Center, Buena Vista, Richland, Lone Rock, Dayton, Rockbridge, Viola, Ithaca, Orion, Richwood.
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Notable locations in Richland County: Bee Hive Farm (A), Cold Spring Farm (B), Crystal Spring Farm (C), Far View Farm (D), Festina Farm (E), Silver Maple Farm (F), Forest Home Farm (G), Glendale Farm (H), Spring Brook Stock and Dairy Farm (I), Waggoners Stock Farm (J), East Branch Little Willow Sheep Farm (K), Benton Dale Stock and Grain Farm (L), Elm Tree Farm (M), Beranek Stock and Grain Farm (N), Fairview Grain and Hop Farm (O), Bloom Center Fruit Farm (P), Bloom City Stock Farm (Q), Booher Homestead Stock Farm (R), Sunny Side Farm (S), Valley View Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Richland County include: Pleasant Ridge Church (A), Gotham United Methodist Church (B), Ash Ridge Church (C), Fancy Creek Church (D), Fox Hollow Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Beulah Wesleyan Church (G), Brown Church (H), Saint Anthony De Padua (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Coumbe Cemetery (1), Ash Creek Cemetery (2), Basswood Cemetery (3), Bear Valley Cemetery (4), Bender Cemetery (5), Boaz Cemetery (6), Booher Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sabin Pond (A), Garner Lake (B), Lower Lake (C), 0.4 Reservoir (D), .38 Reservoir (E), .37 Reservoir (F), Balmoral Pond 94 (G), 0.16 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Basswood Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Horse Creek (C), Lebansky Creek (D), Hanzel Creek (E), Grinsell Branch (F), Goose Creek (G), Miller Branch (H), Kepler Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Richland County include: Bear Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (1), Gotham Jack Pine Barrens State Natural Area (2), Hub City Bog State Natural Area (3), Orion Mussel Bed State Natural Area (4), Richwood Bottoms State Natural Area (5), Smith Slough and Sand Prairie State Natural Area (6), Pier County Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Richland County: Bee Hive Farm (A), Cold Spring Farm (B), Crystal Spring Farm (C), Far View Farm (D), Festina Farm (E), Silver Maple Farm (F), Forest Home Farm (G), Glendale Farm (H), Spring Brook Stock and Dairy Farm (I), Waggoners Stock Farm (J), East Branch Little Willow Sheep Farm (K), Benton Dale Stock and Grain Farm (L), Elm Tree Farm (M), Beranek Stock and Grain Farm (N), Fairview Grain and Hop Farm (O), Bloom Center Fruit Farm (P), Bloom City Stock Farm (Q), Booher Homestead Stock Farm (R), Sunny Side Farm (S), Valley View Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Richland County include: Pleasant Ridge Church (A), Gotham United Methodist Church (B), Ash Ridge Church (C), Fancy Creek Church (D), Fox Hollow Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Beulah Wesleyan Church (G), Brown Church (H), Saint Anthony De Padua (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Coumbe Cemetery (1), Ash Creek Cemetery (2), Basswood Cemetery (3), Bear Valley Cemetery (4), Bender Cemetery (5), Boaz Cemetery (6), Booher Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Sabin Pond (A), Garner Lake (B), Lower Lake (C), 0.4 Reservoir (D), .38 Reservoir (E), .37 Reservoir (F), Balmoral Pond 94 (G), 0.16 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Basswood Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Horse Creek (C), Lebansky Creek (D), Hanzel Creek (E), Grinsell Branch (F), Goose Creek (G), Miller Branch (H), Kepler Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Richland County include: Bear Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (1), Gotham Jack Pine Barrens State Natural Area (2), Hub City Bog State Natural Area (3), Orion Mussel Bed State Natural Area (4), Richwood Bottoms State Natural Area (5), Smith Slough and Sand Prairie State Natural Area (6), Pier County Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Grant County , Iowa County , Sauk County , Vernon County .
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Current college students: 626 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 183 (54% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.3%
Housing units in Richland County with a mortgage: 1,784 (218 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,281
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6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.87% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($29,553 average AGI) 1.18% relocated from other states ($6,364 average AGI)Richland County:1.18%Wisconsin average:2.00%
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,708 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.39% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($35,597 average AGI) 1.35% relocated to other states ($6,111 average AGI)Richland County:1.35%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,960 (2,621 aged, 339 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
4,020 spouses, 5,419 children (5,010 natural, 139 adopted, 270 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 108 other relatives, 330 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,278 2-persons, 983 3-persons, 884 4-persons, 443 5-persons, 187 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,941 1-person, 289 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
96.5% of residents of Richland County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (36% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
Population growth in Richland County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Richland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks and Recreation: $367,000
Air Transportation: $2,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Health - Other: $4,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $6,688,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,427,000
Regular Highways: $3,055,000
Police Protection: $1,553,000
Correctional Institutions: $913,000
General - Other: $784,000
Parks and Recreation: $703,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $573,000
Natural Resources - Other: $522,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $412,000
Central Staff Services: $367,000
Financial Administration: $364,000
General Public Buildings: $226,000
Solid Waste Management: $192,000
Libraries: $123,000
Housing and Community Development: $97,000
Local Fire Protection: $77,000
Air Transportation: $17,000
Health and Hospitals: $43,000
All Other: $42,000
All Other: $150,000
Public Welfare: $96,000
Fines and Forfeits: $91,000
General Revenue, NEC: $84,000
Rents: $48,000
Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
Sale of Property: $5,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,866,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $850,000
Highways: $1,936,000
General Local Government Support: $1,924,000
All Other: $1,509,000
Education: $233,000
Health and Hospitals: $31,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $956,000
Other License: $71,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $42,000
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