County · code 55103
Richland CountyWisconsin
Richland County is a county in Wisconsin with its seat in Richland Center. The county was created on February 18, 1842.
- Founded1842
- County seatRichland Center
- Land area586 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
- Population17,304 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,030 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Richland on the map of Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 72 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1842 from Crawford County, Sauk County and Iowa County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Richland County was created by Wisconsin Territory from Crawford and Sauk counties, but was not fully organized and remained attached to Iowa for county and judicial purposes. It became a county in the state of Wisconsin on May 29, 1848, and was fully organized and detached from Iowa on May 1, 1850.
- 1842Richland County created Richland created by Wisconsin Territory from Crawford and Sauk; Richland not fully organized, attached to Iowa "for all county and judicial purposes." · Wis. Terr. Laws 1841-1842, p. 42
- 1848Became part of Wisconsin Richland became a county in the state of Wisconsin. · U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 89 [1846]/pp. 56-58, and ch. 50 [1848]/pp. 233-235; Van Zandt, 128, 130
- 1850Changed Richland fully organized, detached from Iowa. · Wis. Laws 1850, ch. 92, secs. 1-3/p. 60
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Richland
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,030 parcels from Richland County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Richland County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Richland by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Richland County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Richland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Richland County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Richland County
- When was Richland County founded?
- Richland County was founded in 1842, formed from Crawford County, Sauk County and Iowa County.
- What is the county seat of Richland County?
- The county seat of Richland County is Richland Center.
- Is there an online parcel map for Richland County?
- Yes. Richland County publishes a parcel map of 21,030 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Richland County's boundary or name changed?
- Richland County was created in 1842 from Crawford County, Sauk County and Iowa County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Iowa County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Richland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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