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A town of 1,161. 55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Population
1,161
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$264K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
53.0
years
Jobs based here
259
A commuter town
Is Richland a good place to live?
The best of Richland’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for schools. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Richland, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 49 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Richland County Fairgrounds, at 45 acres. Richland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Richland stand out
Where Richland beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Richland has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,379 counted in 2010 and 1,175 in 2020; an estimated 1,161 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Richland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Richland is from typical.
SchoolsBehind 85% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 5.8% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthRichland Hospital 0.7 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $264K, 4 years of the county’s $66K median household incomeC+Open →Jobs & income$94K median household income; 259 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Richland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richland, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPine Valley Community Village water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRichland School DistrictIthaca School District2 districts serve Richland; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Richland ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code5358153581 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Richland.
Who lives here
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 33% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide). At 53 years, Richland’s median age is above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
53median age · WI 40.2
| Richland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 32% | 29% |
RichlandWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school41%
Some college16%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Richland | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Richland has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Richland for work: only 2% work in town. Richland’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Richland Center (31%), Madison (8%) and Spring Green (6%).
2%work in town
| Richland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Richland2%
Richland Center31%
Madison8%
Spring Green6%
Reedsburg2%
20 mi
median commute distance
259
jobs based in Richland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Richland are less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Richland beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 14% of Richland adults have diabetes.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Richland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Richland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.5% |
Richland Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Richland
Richland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Moderate risk in Richland, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1%conserved
| Richland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 10 of 19,800 acres
8.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richland County Fairgrounds | — | 45 |
| 2. Miner Hill Trails Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Richland
19pages on Richland
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Richland; the nearest are
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore28.3 mi$4,904 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville42 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Richland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Small town
1,161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
DaytonRichland CenterIthacaOrionRockbridgeRichland
About Richland
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Richland is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,175 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Richland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richland, WI a good place to live?
55% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Is Richland, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.