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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 42,768 people. This is an increase of 4.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,019 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Clifton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Diamond Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
    • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • El Paso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Ellsworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Elmwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elmwood is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
  • Gilman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hartland is located in Pierce County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Isabelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabelle
      • Isabelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Maiden Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Martell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
      • Martell is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
    • Plum City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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      • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
    • River Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
    • Rock Elm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Elm
      • Rock Elm is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Spring Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Trenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Trimbelle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pierce County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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