Richland, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +1.1%
| Males: 666 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 713 |  (51.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54526.
| Richland: | $76,880 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,048 (it was $21,435 in 2000)
Richland town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $209,456 (it was $96,100 in 2000)
| Richland: | $209,456 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $250,850; detached houses: $261,473; townhouses or other attached units: $613,931; in 2-unit structures: $276,599; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,379; mobile homes: $59,249; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $29,774
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richland, WI
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- 1,30294.4%White alone
- 463.3%Hispanic
- 171.2%Black alone
- 80.6%Two or more races
- 40.3%Asian alone
- 20.1%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: German (37.6%), Irish (15.3%), English (14.9%), Norwegian (12.8%), United States (3.9%), Czech (3.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 31.5 square miles.
Population density: 44 people per square mile (very low).
18 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Richland town: | 1.8% ($1,768) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI 
(53.1 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Rockbridge, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Orion, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Ithaca, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Sextonville, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Boaz, WI (2.8 miles),
Buena Vista, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Willow, WI (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 43.35 N, Longitude: 90.38 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Construction (8.9%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.0%)
- Construction (15.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.5%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5.7%)
- Metal & metal products (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
- Educational services (15.3%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Finance & insurance (8.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Carpenters (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Average climate in Richland, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Richland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Richland 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 F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.0 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Richland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 362.9 miles away from Richland center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 339.0 miles away from Richland center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 362.9 miles away from Richland center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 135.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 122.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Richland County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland:
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 43 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
- Edgewood College (about 53 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 53 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 53 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 54 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Viterbo University (about 54 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
- Western Technical College (about 55 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Richland: Richland Center Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Bee Run Dairy and Stock Farm (B), Castle Rock Farm (C), Draw Valley Farm (D), Elm Grove Place (E), Elm Grove Stock Farm (F), Evergreen Place (G), Oakwood Farm (H), Pleasant Valley Farm (I), South Willow Stock and Dairy Farm (J), Spring Brook Farm (K), Richland Country Club (L), Sunnyside Dairy Farm (M), West Willow Stock and Dairy Farm (N), Willow Creek Valley Farm (O), Willow Dale Dairy Farm (P), Sunset Orchard (Q), Starlite 14 Drive-In (R), Roadrunner Gymnasium (S), Ayreshire Stock Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Richland include: Trinity United Methodist Church (A), Town and Country Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Marys Catholic Church (C), Saint Lukes Lutheran Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (F), Richland Baptist Temple (G), Peace United Methodist Church (H), Park Street Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pine River Cemetery (1), Bowen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Richland Center Millpond 189 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Fancy Creek (B), Rocky Branch (C), Spring Creek (D), Brush Creek (E), Center Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Richland: Story Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 74.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
99 people in nursing homes in 2000
Banks with branches in Richland (2011 data):
- Associated Bank, National Association: Richland Center Branch at 101 East Court Street, branch established on 1889/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/12: Bank assets: $21,715.0 mil, Deposits: $15,244.4 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 282 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
For population 15 years and over in Richland:
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 61.7%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 8.5%
For population 25 years and over in Richland:
- High school or higher: 81.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.9 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Richland, WI (based on Richland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,706 | 14 |
| Catholic | 2,330 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,435 | 16 |
| Other | 65 | 2 |
| None | 11,485 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Richland County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Richland County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Richland County: | 5.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| Here: | 9.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Businesses in Richland, WI
- Nike: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Richland:
- 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)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Richland:
- WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, 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:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 75ft / 22.9mTotal length
- $145,000Total costs
- 12,534Total average daily traffic
- 778Total average daily truck traffic
- 16,605Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31970-1979
- 61990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KC9HHI, Licensee ID: L00992715, Grant Date: 03/18/2005, Expiration Date: 03/18/2015, Cancellation Date: 03/21/2017, Certifier: Jesse D Peckham, Registrant: Jesse D Peckham, 23747 Country Ln, Richland, WI 53581
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.9%Utility gas
- 14.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.8%Wood
- 1.6%Electricity
- 40.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 39.3%Utility gas
- 7.1%Other fuel
- 6.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.6%Electricity
- 3.6%Wood
Richland compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.