Richland Center, Wisconsin Richland Center, Wisconsin Richland Center's historic downtown, viewed from Court and Main Street.
Richland Center's historic downtown, viewed from Court and Main Street.
Location of Richland Center, Wisconsin Location of Richland Center, Wisconsin State Wisconsin Richland Center is a town/city in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States, which also serves as the county seat.
Richland Center was established in 1851 by Ira Sherwin Hazeltine, a indigenous of Andover, Vermont.
Hazeltine was drawn to the site because of its abundant water power, fertile prairies, and its adjacency to the geographical center of Richland County.
Haseltine offered to donate territory to the county if Richland Center was voted the county seat. In 1852 the Wisconsin Legislature formally declared Richland Center as the seat of justice for Richland County. The present Richland County courthouse was assembled at Richland Center in 1889.
In 1876, a narrow gauge barns branch connected Richland Center with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Richland Center became an meaningful locale for the women's suffrage boss in Wisconsin after Laura Briggs James, Julia Bowen, and other inhabitants founded the Richland Center Woman's Club in early 1882.
Anthony attended Richland Center in 1886.
Frank Lloyd Wright was born at Richland Center in 1867.
The origin of GTE can be traced to the Richland Center Telephone Company.
O'Connell) purchased the Richland Center Telephone Company for $33,500.
By 1969, GTE provided service to 10 million telephones athwart the nation, making it the biggest autonomous telephone business in the United States.
Richland Center is positioned at 43 20 16 N 90 23 5 W (43.337836, -90.384605). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.36 square miles (11.29 km2), of which, 4.28 square miles (11.09 km2) is territory and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water. There were 2,361 homeholds of which 25.5% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 37.4% were married couples residing together, 10.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 47.7% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
Richland Airport (93 - C) serves the town/city and encircling communities.
The town/city is home to the University of Wisconsin Richland campus, which is a freshman-sophomore ground in the University of Wisconsin System.
The town/city is served by the Richland School District.
Azim, Jr., Wisconsin State Assemblyman Bancroft, Attorney General of Wisconsin, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly Coffland, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Cosgrove, Wisconsin State Assemblyman De - Lap, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Fogo, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Birney Maries Jarvis, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Clyde Jewett, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Joslin, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Lamberson, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Martin, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Jess Miller, Wisconsin State Senator Oliver Munson, Wisconsin State Senator Priest, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, attorney Dale Schultz, Wisconsin State Senator History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin.
"An Act to Declare the County Seat of Richland County," Wisconsin Statutes 1852, c.
"Richland Center Visitor Center." Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Richland Center.
City of Richland Center Richland Center Chamber of Commerce Municipalities and communities of Richland County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Richland Center Richland Center
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