| Richardson, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Richardson, Wisconsin  Richardson, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′09″N92°12′00″W / 45.31917°N 92.20000°W Coordinates: 45°19′09″N92°12′00″W / 45.31917°N 92.20000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572280 [1] |
Richardson is an unincorporated community located in the town of Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Clayton is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 571 at the 2000 census. The Village of Clayton is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Joel and Richardson are also located in the town.
Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,205. Its county seat is Balsam Lake. The county was created in 1853.
