Richland County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 124,936. Its

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. The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1813. It is named for the fertile soil found there. Richland County is included in the Mansfield, OH

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as well as the Mansfield- Ashland- Bucyrus, OH

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. The county is one of the six Metropolitan Statistical Areas that make up

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History

At its formation in 1806 Richland County encompassed a larger area. The land was mainly forest. Settlers cleared the land for farming and the population increased. In 1846, some eastern portions of the county (such as Green Township) were separated to contribute to formation of Ashland County.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Huron County (north) * Ashland County (east) * Knox County (south) * Morrow County (southwest) * Crawford County (west)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 128,852 people, 49,534 households, and 34,277 families living in the county. The

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was 259 people per square mile (100/km²). There were 53,062 housing units at an average density of 107 per square mile (41/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.16%

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, 9.43%

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, 0.20% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.38% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 96.0% spoke

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, 1.2%

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and 1.2% Spanish as their first language. There were 49,534 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were

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living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $37,397, and the median income for a family was $45,036. Males had a median income of $35,425 versus $22,859 for females. The

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for the county was $18,582. About 8.20% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the

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, including 15.30% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 124,475 people, 48,921 households, and 32,510 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 54,599 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 87.5% white, 9.4% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.6% were

, 13.3% were Irish, 12.6% were

, and 8.0% were

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. Of the 48,921 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.5% were non-families, and 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 40.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $42,664 and the median income for a family was $54,637. Males had a median income of $42,919 versus $31,228 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,459. About 8.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the

, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Prior to 1944, Richland County was Democratic in presidential elections, only voting for Republican candidates four times from 1856 to 1940. But starting with the 1944 election, it has become a Republican stronghold for presidential elections, with Lyndon B. Johnson being the only Democrat to win since then. AL1864A

Government

County officials

* Commissioners: Cliff Mears, Darrell Banks, Tony Vero * Prosecutor: Gary Bishop * Sheriff: J. Steve Sheldon * Auditor: Patrick W. Dropsey * Treasurer: Bart Hamilton * Recorder: Sarah Davis * Clerk of Courts: Linda H. Frary * Engineer: Adam Gove * Judges of the Court of Common Pleas: Phillip Naumoff and Brent Robinson * Judges of the Domestic Relations Court: Heather Cockley * Judges of the Juvenile Court: (William) Steven McKinley * Judges of the Probate Court: Kelly Badnell

Communities

Cities

* Galion (part) *

(county seat) *

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* Shelby

Villages

* Bellville *

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* Crestline (part) *

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* Lucas *

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(part) * Shiloh

Townships

* Bloominggrove *

* Cass * Franklin * Jackson * Jefferson *

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* Mifflin * Monroe * Perry *

* Sandusky * Sharon * Springfield *

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* Weller * Worthington

Census-designated places

* Lincoln Heights * Roseland

Unincorporated communities

* Bangorville * Olivesburg

Ghost towns

* Newville *

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References

External links

County website
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