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Welcome to Pierce County ...

Time Zone: Pierce County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ellsworth is the Seat for Pierce County.

Pierce County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Saint Croix County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pierce had a population of 42,754 people. This is an increase of 4.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,089 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pierce represented 0.72% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Pierce County:

  • Bay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Clifton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clifton is located in Pierce County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Diamond Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • El Paso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Ellsworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Elmwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood is located in Pierce County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
  • Gilman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilman is located in Pierce County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartland is located in Pierce County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
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    • Isabelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Isabelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Maiden Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Martell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oak Grove is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
    • Plum City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • River Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
    • Rock Elm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rock Elm is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Spring Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Lake is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Trenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Trimbelle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Pierce County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.