Richland County, Illinois
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About Richland County
Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 15,813. Its county seat is Olney.
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Richland County at a glance
- County seat
- Olney
- Population
- 15,813 (2020)
- Land area
- 362 sq mi
- Founded
- 1841
Largest communities in Richland County
- Olney Township9,980
- Olney County seat8,701
- Noble Township1,436
- Preston Township1,176
- Claremont Township852
History of Richland County
Richland County was established in 1841 out of portions of East part of Clay and West part of Lawrence counties. It was named for Richland County, Ohio, where many of the early settlers migrated from.
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