Richland County, Ohio
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Richland County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 1, 1813 | |
| Named for | the fertile soil there | |
| Seat | Mansfield | |
| Largest city | Mansfield | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 500 sq mi (1,295 km2) | |
| • Land | 495 sq mi (1,282 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 1.0% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 124,475 | |
| • Density | 251/sq mi (97/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 7th, 12th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. Its county seat is Mansfield. 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 Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area. The county is one of the six Metropolitan Statistical Areas that make up Northeast Ohio and is also included in the Cleveland-Akron, OH Combined Statistical Area.
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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 500 square miles (1,300 km2), of which 495 square miles (1,280 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 128,852 people, 49,534 households, and 34,277 families residing in the county. The population density 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% White, 9.43% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.0% spoke English, 1.2% German and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.
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