Pierce County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. As of 2010, the population was 41,019. Its county seat
is Ellsworth
. Pierce County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
, the county has a total area of 592 square miles (1,533.3 km²), of which 576 square miles (1,491.8 km²) is land and 15 square miles (38.8 km²) (2.55%) is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 36,804 people, 13,015 households, and 9,032 families residing in the county. The population density
was 64 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 13,493 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.01% White
, 0.25% Black
or African American
, 0.29% Native American
, 0.43% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 41.0% were of German, 16.2% Norwegian, 7.1% Swedish and 7.1% Irish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 13,015 households out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples
living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.60% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 17.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. As of 2010, the population was 41,019. Its county seat
County seat
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is Ellsworth
Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Ellsworth is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,284 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Ellsworth...
. Pierce County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 592 square miles (1,533.3 km²), of which 576 square miles (1,491.8 km²) is land and 15 square miles (38.8 km²) (2.55%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- St. Croix CountySt. Croix County, WisconsinSt. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 84,345. Its county seat is Hudson. St. Croix County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- north - Dunn County - northeast
- Pepin County - southeast
- Goodhue County, MinnesotaGoodhue County, MinnesotaGoodhue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 46,183. Its county seat is Red Wing. Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county.-History:...
- south - Dakota County, MinnesotaDakota County, MinnesotaDakota County is the third most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east. Dakota County comprises the southeast portion of seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul, the thirteenth...
- southwest, across the Mississippi River - Washington County, MinnesotaWashington County, MinnesotaWashington County is a county established in 1849 in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 238,136. Its county seat is Stillwater.-History:...
- west
Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 36,804 people, 13,015 households, and 9,032 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 64 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 13,493 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.01% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.43% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 41.0% were of German, 16.2% Norwegian, 7.1% Swedish and 7.1% Irish
Irish people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 13,015 households out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.60% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 17.00% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
Cities, villages, and towns
- Bay CityBay City, WisconsinBay City is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 500 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bay City is located at ....
- CliftonClifton, Pierce County, WisconsinClifton is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles , of which, 34.3 square miles of it is land and 1.2 square miles of it ...
- Diamond BluffDiamond Bluff, WisconsinDiamond Bluff is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 479 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.3 square miles , of which, 16.7 square miles of it is land and 1.6 square miles of...
- El PasoEl Paso, WisconsinEl Paso is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 690 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of El Paso is located in the town...
- Ellsworth (town)Ellsworth (town), WisconsinEllsworth is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,064 at the 2000 census. The Village of Ellsworth is located within the town...
- EllsworthEllsworth, WisconsinEllsworth is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,284 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Ellsworth...
- ElmwoodElmwood, WisconsinElmwood is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, along the Eau Galle River. The population was 841 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elmwood is located at ....
- GilmanGilman, Pierce County, WisconsinGilman is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 772 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Olivet and Viking are partially located in the town.- History :...
- HartlandHartland, Pierce County, WisconsinHartland is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 814 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Esdaile is located in the town.-Geography:...
- IsabelleIsabelle, WisconsinIsabelle is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Oakridge is located in the town.-Geography:...
- Maiden Rock (town)Maiden Rock (town), WisconsinMaiden Rock is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 589 at the 2000 census. The Village of Maiden Rock is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Warrentown is located in the town...
- Maiden RockMaiden Rock, WisconsinMaiden Rock is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Maiden Rock. The town is named for a cliff just south of the village...
- MartellMartell, WisconsinMartell is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Martell is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Lawton is also located partially in the town....
- Oak GroveOak Grove, Pierce County, WisconsinOak Grove is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,150 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles , of which, 39.3 square miles of it is land and 0.5 square miles of it...
- Plum CityPlum City, WisconsinPlum City is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 574 at the 2000 census.-Education:Plum City, as of 2009, has an Elementary School, Middle School, and High School...
- PrescottPrescott, WisconsinPrescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River. The population was 4,258 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest city in the county after River Falls, and the largest entirely within Pierce County.Prescott was home to the...
- River Falls (town)River Falls (town), WisconsinRiver Falls is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,304 at the 2000 census. The City of River Falls is located mostly within the town.-Geography:...
- River FallsRiver Falls, WisconsinRiver Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 15,000 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in the Twin Cities Wisconsin suburbs, which is the eighth largest metropolitan area in the state...
- Rock ElmRock Elm, WisconsinRock Elm is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Exile and Rock Elm are located in the town...
- SalemSalem, Pierce County, WisconsinSalem is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 505 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Salem is located in the town...
- Spring LakeSpring Lake, WisconsinSpring Lake is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 550. The unincorporated communities of Hatchville and Olivet are located partially in the town.-Geography:...
- Spring ValleySpring Valley, WisconsinSpring Valley is a city in Pierce and St. Croix Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,189 at the 2000 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Spring Lake in Pierce County. Small portions also lie in the Town of Gilman, also in Pierce County, and the Town of...
- TrentonTrenton, Pierce County, WisconsinTrenton is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,737 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hager City, North Red Wing, and Pucketville are located in the town.-Geography:...
- TrimbelleTrimbelle, WisconsinTrimbelle is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,511 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Beldenville is located in the town.-Geography:...
- UnionUnion, Pierce County, WisconsinUnion is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 618 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Ono is located partially in the town.-Geography:...
Unincorporated communities
- BeldenvilleBeldenville, WisconsinBeldenville is an unincorporated community located in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Beldenville is located on Wisconsin Highway 65 north of Ellsworth. Beldenville has a post office with ZIP code 54003....
- Diamond BluffDiamond Bluff (CDP), WisconsinDiamond Bluff is a census-designated place in the town of Diamond Bluff, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 194 as of the 2010 census....
- El PasoEl Paso (community), WisconsinEl Paso is an unincorporated community located in the town of El Paso, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States....
- EsdaileEsdaile, WisconsinEsdaile is an unincorporated community located, in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Hartland....
- ExileExile, WisconsinExile is an unincorporated community located in the town of Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Hager CityHager City, WisconsinHager City is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Trenton in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States, across the Mississippi River from Red Wing, Minnesota. It is located near the intersection of State Highway 35 and U.S. Route 63. Hager City is served by the Ellsworth...
- HatchvilleHatchville, WisconsinHatchville is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Lucas and Weston in Dunn County, Wisconsin, Spring Lake in Pierce County, Wisconsin, and Cady in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States.-Notes:...
(partial) - LawtonLawton, WisconsinLawton is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Ellsworth and Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Lawton is located at the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway N northeast of the city of Ellsworth....
- LundLund, WisconsinLund is an unincorporated community located in two counties of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It lies on the county line between Pepin County, in the town of Pepin, and Pierce County, in the town of Maiden Rock, in central western Wisconsin, along the junctions of county highways "SS", "CC" , and "J"...
- Martell
- North Red WingNorth Red Wing, WisconsinNorth Red Wing is an unincorporated community located in the town of Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin....
- OakridgeOakridge, WisconsinOakridge is an unincorporated community in the town of Isabelle, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States....
- OlivetOlivet, WisconsinOlivet is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Gilman and Spring Lake, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Olivet is located on County Highway CC south of Spring Valley....
- OnoOno, WisconsinOno is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Salem and Union, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Ono is located at the junction of U.S. Route 10 and County Highway CC west-northwest of Plum City....
- PucketvillePucketville, WisconsinPucketville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Rock ElmRock Elm (community), WisconsinRock Elm is an unincorporated community located in the town of Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Rock Elm is located near Wisconsin Highway 72 southwest of Elmwood....
- SalemSalem (community), Pierce County, WisconsinSalem is an unincorporated community located in the town of Salem, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Salem is northeast of Bay City....
- VikingViking, WisconsinViking is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gilman in Pierce County, Wisconsin and the town of Eau Galle in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States....
(partial) - WarrentownWarrentown, WisconsinWarrentown is an unincorporated community located in the town of Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States....
- WaverlyWaverly, WisconsinWaverly is an unincorporated community located in the towns of El Paso and Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. Waverly is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 72 and County Highway CC east of Ellsworth....
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pierce County, Wisconsin