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Richland County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 18,403 (28% urban, 72% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,302
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,816
% of renters here:  26%
State:  32%
Land area: 586 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Richland County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Richland County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 8,882  (49.6%)
Females: 9,042  (50.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,196
County population in 2003: 18,241
Jobs in 2003: 6,654

Richland County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 10,198
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Richland County:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,571 ($33,998 in 2000)
This county  $36,571
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,418
Richland County  $104,418
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $427
Institutionalized population: 165
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Richland County in 2000: $770


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 35
  • Burglaries: 28
  • Thefts: 77
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 33
  • Thefts: 68
  • Auto thefts: 6

Richland County races chart


Richland County, WI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,385 (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: Buchanan, Richland Center, Westport, Sevastopol, Excelsior, Richland, Germantown, Lone Rock, Swiss, Rockbridge.

Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Grant County , Iowa County , Sauk County , Vernon County .


Richland County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Richland County: Evergreen Hollow Farm (A), Sun Valley Holstein Farm (B), Elm Grove Farm (C), Evergreen Lawn Farm (D), Turnmire Spring Farm (E), Hardy Stock Farm (F), Greenwood Farm (G), Meehoec Stock And Grain Farm (H), Cedar Home Stock Farm (I), East Lawn Stock Farm (J), Festina Farm (K), Brookside Sheep Farm (L), Totten Ridge Stock Farm (M), Crystal Spring Farm (N), Lambersons Dairy Farm (O), Crystal Spring Farm (P), Benton Dale Stock And Grain Farm (Q), Beranek Stock And Grain Farm (R), Purple Stock Farm (S), Union Stock Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Richland County include: Dayton Corners Church (A), Richland Church (B), Gotham United Methodist Church (C), Ash Creek United Methodist Church (D), Ash Ridge Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Sylvan Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Beulah Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Willow Valley Cemetery (1), Indian Creek Cemetery (2), Saint Mathews Catholic Cemetery (3), Mayfield Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), West Fork Cemetery (6), Saint Killian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Lake (A), Sabin Pond (B), Garner Lake (C), .36 Reservoir (D), .37 Reservoir (E), .38 Reservoir (F), 0.11 Reservoir (G), 0.16 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hanzel Creek (A), Lebansky Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), North Buck Creek (D), Willow Creek (E), Kepler Branch (F), Johnston Creek (G), John Hill Creek (H), Jimtown Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Richland County include: Pier County Park (1), Smith Slough And Sand Prairie State Natural Area (2), Orion Mussel Bed State Natural Area (3), Richwood Bottoms State Natural Area (4), Bear Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (5), Hub City Bog State Natural Area (6), Gotham Jack Pine Barrens State Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Richland County:  1.0%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 42
  • 1990 to 1994: 39
  • 1985 to 1989: 17
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 65

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.3%

Richland County marital status for males

Richland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,233
  • One, attached: 53
  • Two: 350
  • 3 or 4: 266
  • 5 to 9: 111
  • 10 to 19: 165
  • 20 or more: 199
  • Mobile homes: 746
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

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


Agriculture in Richland County
Average size of farms: 190 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38529
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $101.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $35891
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.70%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51167
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.93%
Corn for grain: 25602 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 232 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9429 harvested acres
Vegetables: 484 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 385 acres

Richland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/3/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (30%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Romania (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Richland County:



  • German (38%)
  • Norwegian (13%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Czech (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Richland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,336 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 1,148 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0%)
  • Walked: 397 (5%)
  • Other means: 49 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 808 (9%)
 

People in group quarters in Richland County, Wisconsin
  • 146 people in nursing homes
  • 83 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,942.

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.
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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Vernon County, WI  0.41% ($33,429)
from Iowa County, WI  0.28% ($21,053)
from La Crosse County, WI  0.19% ($19,769)


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.
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Iowa County, WI  0.54% ($24,595)
to Vernon County, WI  0.29% ($59,350)
to Juneau County, WI  0.24% ($30,563)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.24% ($36,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3



Births per 1000 population in Richland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Richland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Richland County

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%


Household type by relationship


Households: 17,620
  • In family households: 14,976 (4,017 male householders, 838 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 2,644 (1,037 male householders (839 living alone)), 1,226 female householders (1,102 living alone)), 381 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 304 (174 institutionalized population)

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.

3,364 married couples with children.
887 single-parent households (254 men, 633 women).

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,080,000 ($4724 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,318,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,850,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,554,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,074,000
Federal grants: $22,301,000
Federal procurement contracts: $847,000 ($100,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,454,000 ($11,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $842,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $83,800,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,041,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,078
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 952
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +28
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +351
Here:  +19 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Richland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 177
  • 1995 to 1998: 546
  • 1990 to 1994: 418
  • 1980 to 1989: 736
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,246
  • 1960 to 1969: 664
  • 1950 to 1959: 653
  • 1940 to 1949: 636
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,088


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Richland County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 19
  • 3 rooms: 124
  • 4 rooms: 593
  • 5 rooms: 1,093
  • 6 rooms: 1,321
  • 7 rooms: 999
  • 8 rooms: 623
  • 9 or more rooms: 520


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richland County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 184
  • 3 rooms: 297
  • 4 rooms: 425
  • 5 rooms: 328
  • 6 rooms: 259
  • 7 rooms: 123
  • 8 rooms: 85
  • 9 or more rooms: 60


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Richland County:

  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 139
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,299
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,544
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,057
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 249


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richland County:

  • no bedroom: 87
  • 1 bedroom: 520
  • 2 bedrooms: 593
  • 3 bedrooms: 409
  • 4 bedrooms: 176
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 31


Cars and other vehicles available in Richland County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 191
  • 1 vehicle: 1,316
  • 2 vehicles: 2,374
  • 3 vehicles: 1,022
  • 4 vehicles: 297
  • 5 or more vehicles: 102


Cars and other vehicles available in Richland County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 330
  • 1 vehicle: 762
  • 2 vehicles: 530
  • 3 vehicles: 132
  • 4 vehicles: 57
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

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.

Richland County:  62.2%
State average:  57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14432
  • Northeast: 263
  • Midwest: 2274
  • South: 379
  • West: 330

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 361
Here:  17.0%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 115
Here:  9.3%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:  7.0%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Richland County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $13,981,000
    Parks & Recreation: $347,000
    Solid Waste Management: $227,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,016,000
    Health - Other: $93,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $77,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $10,307,000
    Health Services - Other: $9,085,000
    Regular Highways: $4,187,000
    Police Protection: $1,497,000
    Corrections - Other: $892,000
    General - Other: $793,000
    Parks & Recreation: $693,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $530,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $474,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $395,000
    Financial Administration: $392,000
    Central Staff Services: $338,000
    Solid Waste Management: $196,000
    General Public Buildings: $171,000
    Libraries: $97,000
    Air Transportation: $44,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $101,000
    All Other: $92,000
    Health & Hospitals: $36,000
    Highways: $20,000
    Housing & Community Development: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $259,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $516,000
    All Other: $109,000
    Public Welfare: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,314,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,822,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $492,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $239,000
    Interest Earnings: $134,000
    Rents: $49,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $106,000
    Central Staff: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,209,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,181,000
    Highways: $2,013,000
    General Support: $1,976,000
    All Other: $1,386,000
    Education: $197,000
    Health & Hospitals: $88,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,121,000
    Total General Sales: $844,000
    NEC: $114,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,924,000

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