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Richland Center, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Richland Center is a Census city of 5,109 people across 4.69 square miles of land, in Richland County. Median household income is $51,932, 51.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Richland Center
What Richland Center is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.69 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,089
- County holding the largest share of its areaRichland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Richland Center
- Population5,109
- Median age41.9
- Population under 18964
- Share under 1818.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,196
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Households2,411
- Family households1,153
- Share of households that are families47.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Richland Center
- Median household income$51,932
- Per capita income$36,780
- Civilian labor force2,811
- Employed2,683
- Unemployed128 plus or minus 77
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over3,768
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Richland Center
- Housing units2,641
- Occupied units2,411
- Vacant units230 plus or minus 114
- Vacancy rate8.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied1,238
- Renter occupied1,173
- Ownership rate51.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$683
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Single family units1,627
- Share single family61.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more981 plus or minus 196
- Share in buildings of two or more37.1 percent
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Richland Center gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,398
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,561
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more507 plus or minus 167
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Richland Center
SBA loans in Richland Center (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$5,167,700
- Average approval$1,291,925
- Median approval$76,350
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Richland Center, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Richland Center (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,286,000
- Average approval$762,000
- Median approval$615,000
- Largest approval$1,517,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Richland Center, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Richland Center
- NFIP communityCity of Richland Center
- NFIP community number555576
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/08/16
The City of Richland Center participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 555576 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Richland County, not Richland Center
Richland County context, not Richland Center figures
- Establishments in Richland County377
- Covered employment, Richland County5,963
- Average annual pay, Richland County$46,821
- Housing units permitted, Richland County27
Every figure in this section is published for Richland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Richland Center.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Richland Center questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Richland Center, Wisconsin?
5,109, in 2,411 households. Richland Center city covers 4.69 square miles of land, which is 1,089 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Richland Center in?
Richland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Richland Center?
$51,932. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,300. Median gross rent is $683 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Richland Center businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $5.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $76,350, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Richland Center, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Richland Center borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Richland Center. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Richland Center in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Richland Center appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Richland Center, city of, community 555576, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Richland Center figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Richland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Richland Center.
Is zoning published for Richland Center?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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