Richland County, Wisconsin

Richland County, Wisconsin, has 17,036 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Richland Center. It uses Central Time and covers 586 sq mi (1,518 km²) of land.

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Richland County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
17,036
Land area
586 sq mi (1,518 km²)
County seat or government
Richland Center
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,420 ± $3,100
Median home value
$197,500 ± $9,132
Median rent, with utilities
$771 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
73.9% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Baraboo, WI micro area, Platteville, WI micro area, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area, and Madison, WI metro area
Water area
3.15 sq mi (8.15 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55103
Coordinates (central point)
43.376199, -90.435693

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Richland County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5358110,176 people
  2. 546344,484 people
  3. 535883,770 people
  4. 535732,906 people
  5. 539412,817 people
  6. 546392,435 people
  7. 539682,429 people
  8. 535562,428 people
  9. 546551,798 people
  10. 546641,571 people
  11. 535181,489 people
  12. 539241,346 people
All 15
  1. 539371,157 people
  2. 53540112 people
  3. 535847 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Richland County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Richland County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Richland County, largest first

  1. Town of Buena Vista1,583 people
  2. Town of Richland1,341 people
  3. Town of Rockbridge760 people
  4. Town of Dayton648 people
  5. Town of Ithaca645 people
  6. Town of Westford641 people
  7. Town of Richwood617 people
  8. Town of Sylvan588 people
  9. Town of Henrietta585 people
  10. Town of Eagle582 people
  11. Town of Marshall519 people
  12. Town of Bloom514 people
All 16
  1. Town of Orion424 people
  2. Town of Willow378 people
  3. Town of Akan372 people
  4. Town of Forest359 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Richland County, largest first

  1. Richland School District10,662 people
  2. River Valley School District9,166 people
  3. Boscobel Area School District6,178 people
  4. Hillsboro School District4,750 people
  5. Riverdale School District4,687 people
  6. Kickapoo Area School District3,244 people
  7. Wonewoc-Union Center School District3,167 people
  8. North Crawford School District3,044 people
  9. Weston School District2,802 people
  10. La Farge School District1,831 people
  11. Ithaca School District1,565 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Richland Center, Wisconsin (city)5,109 people
  2. Lone Rock, Wisconsin (village)734 people
  3. Viola, Wisconsin (village)551 people
  4. Sextonville, Wisconsin (CDP)459 people
  5. Cazenovia, Wisconsin (village)267 people
  6. Gotham, Wisconsin (CDP)177 people
  7. Boaz, Wisconsin (village)116 people
  8. Yuba, Wisconsin (village)54 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Vernon County, Wisconsin25 mi northwest
  2. Sauk County, Wisconsin25 mi east
  3. Crawford County, Wisconsin27 mi west
  4. Iowa County, Wisconsin30 mi southeast
  5. Grant County, Wisconsin37 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.