Pierce County, Wisconsin

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Pierce County
County
Pierce County Courthouse.jpg
Pierce County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Pierce County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°43′N92°25′W / 44.72°N 92.42°W / 44.72; -92.42
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
Founded1853
Named for Franklin Pierce [1]
Seat Ellsworth
Largest city River Falls
Area
 • Total592 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Land574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total42,212
 • Estimate 
(2023)
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 • Density73.5/sq mi (28.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.co.pierce.wi.us

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,212. [2] Its county seat is Ellsworth. [3]

Contents

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 Pierce Co WI Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf
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

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 4,672—
1870 9,958113.1%
1880 17,74478.2%
1890 20,38514.9%
1900 23,94317.5%
1910 22,079−7.8%
1920 21,663−1.9%
1930 21,043−2.9%
1940 21,4712.0%
1950 21,448−0.1%
1960 22,5034.9%
1970 26,65218.4%
1980 31,14916.9%
1990 32,7655.2%
2000 36,80412.3%
2010 41,01911.5%
2020 42,2122.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9]
1990–2000 [10] 2010 [11] 2020 [2]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, [2] the population was 42,212. The population density was 73.5 people per square mile (28.4 people/km2). There were 16,780 housing units at an average density of 29.2 units per square mile (11.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.3% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 1.1% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Pierce County USA Pierce County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg
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 people/km2). There were 13,493 housing units at an average density of 23 units per square mile (8.9 units/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 Pierce County Wisconsin Sign WIS35.jpg
The sign for Pierce County on WIS35

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town/neighborhood

Transportation

Railroads

Buses

Politics

United States presidential election results for Pierce County, Wisconsin [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 12,81554.96%9,79642.01%7063.03%
2016 11,27252.73%8,39939.29%1,7057.98%
2012 10,39749.46%10,23548.69%3881.85%
2008 9,81244.38%11,80353.39%4922.23%
2004 10,43747.71%11,17651.09%2631.20%
2000 8,16945.48%8,55947.65%1,2346.87%
1996 4,59930.66%7,97053.13%2,43116.21%
1992 4,84428.05%7,82445.30%4,60426.66%
1988 6,04540.87%8,65958.55%850.57%
1984 7,61250.74%7,28948.58%1020.68%
1980 6,20939.68%7,31246.73%2,12513.58%
1976 5,67640.36%8,03957.16%3492.48%
1972 5,89950.35%5,61147.89%2061.76%
1968 4,99048.76%4,78346.74%4614.50%
1964 3,29134.05%6,35165.70%240.25%
1960 5,63256.56%4,31743.35%90.09%
1956 5,78261.13%3,64438.53%320.34%
1952 6,76367.49%3,24132.34%170.17%
1948 3,75345.18%4,39552.91%1581.90%
1944 5,13762.40%3,03336.84%630.77%
1940 6,62466.25%3,25932.59%1161.16%
1936 3,93542.70%4,06144.06%1,22013.24%
1932 3,53744.32%4,11551.57%3284.11%
1928 6,49167.65%3,01731.44%870.91%
1924 2,78840.97%2984.38%3,71954.65%
1920 4,44182.62%64411.98%2905.40%
1916 1,94551.88%1,65044.01%1544.11%
1912 98629.13%98529.10%1,41441.77%
1908 2,98871.62%97823.44%2064.94%
1904 3,49282.28%59414.00%1583.72%
1900 3,43372.95%1,04122.12%2324.93%
1896 3,72469.79%1,41226.46%2003.75%
1892 2,31557.66%1,21030.14%49012.20%

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  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. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census: Pierce County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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