Pierce County, Wisconsin

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Pierce County
U.S. county
Pierce County Courthouse
Pierce County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Pierce County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°43′N 92°25′W / 44.72°N 92.42°W / 44.72; -92.42
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1853
Named forFranklin Pierce[1]
SeatEllsworth
Largest cityRiver Falls
Area
 • Total592 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Land574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  3.1%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total41,019
 • Estimate 
(2020)
42,700
 • Density69/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.pierce.wi.us

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,019.[2] Its county seat is Ellsworth.[3]

Pierce County is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Native American were the first to live in what became Pierce County, as evidenced in the burial mounds near Diamond Bluff. Evidence indicates that this area has been inhabited for 10,000 to 12,000 years. In 1840, St. Croix County covered a large portion of northwest Wisconsin Territory. In 1853, the Wisconsin State Legislature split St. Croix County into Pierce, Polk, and Saint Croix counties. Pierce County was named for Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president of the United States.[4][5]

Geography[]

Soils of Pierce County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 592 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (3.1%) is water.[6]

Adjacent counties[]

  • St. Croix County – north
  • Dunn County – northeast
  • Pepin County – southeast
  • Goodhue County, Minnesota – south
  • Dakota County, Minnesota – southwest
  • Washington County, Minnesota – west

National protected area[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18604,672—
18709,958113.1%
188017,74478.2%
189020,38514.9%
190023,94317.5%
191022,079−7.8%
192021,663−1.9%
193021,043−2.9%
194021,4712.0%
195021,448−0.1%
196022,5034.9%
197026,65218.4%
198031,14916.9%
199032,7655.2%
200036,80412.3%
201041,01911.5%
2020 (est.)42,700[7]4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[2]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Pierce County

As of the census[12] 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.

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.

In 2017, there were 386 births, giving a general fertility rate of 43.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[13]

Communities[]

The sign for Pierce County on WIS35
See also: Administrative divisions of Wisconsin

Cities[]

Villages[]

Towns[]

Census-designated places[]

Unincorporated communities[]

Ghost town/neighborhood[]

Politics[]

Presidential elections results

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "The History of Pierce County". University of Wisconsin at River Falls. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "Pierce County Pre-1800s". Pierce County Historical Association. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  7. ^ "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

Further reading[]

  • Weld, Allen P. The Story of Pierce County. La Crosse, Wis.: Brookhaven Press.
  • Saxton, Mark L. (1937). History of Pierce County, Wisconsin: For Use in the Pierce County Common Schools. Spring Valley, Wis.: Spring Valley Publishing Co., UWRF ARC F 587 .P6 H5
  • Peterson, Ursula, ed. (1971). Pierce County's Heritage. 1. River Falls, Wis.: Pierce County Historical Society., UWRF ARC F 587 .P6 P5 vol. 1.

External links[]

Coordinates: 44°43′N 92°25′W / 44.72°N 92.42°W / 44.72; -92.42

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