Time Zone: Richland County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Sidney is the Seat for Richland County.
Richland County was founded in 1914 and was created by taking area from DawsonCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Richland had a population of 9,313 people. This is a decrease of 3.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,667 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Richland represented 1.07% of the total population of Montana, making it the state's 20th most populous county (out of 56 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 9,746 | +0.82% | +4.65% since 2009 |
2009 | 9,313 | -3.66% | +1.63% since 2008 |
2008 | 9,164 | -5.2% | +0.71% since 2007 |
2007 | 9,099 | -5.88% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 9,667 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Richland County Census Page for Richland County. .
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