Richland, Richland County, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.6 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 1,364 people in 476 households, including 362 families, in the town. The population density was 43.3 people per square mile (16.7/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.12% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81%.[2]

Of the 476 households 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median household income was $43,036 and the median family income was $50,152. Males had a median income of $31,181 versus $21,705 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,435. About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

• Milford C. Kintz, legislator
• Joseph McGrew, legislator