Welcome to Polk County ...
Time Zone: Polk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Balsam Lake is the Seat for Polk County.
Polk County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Saint Croix County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 43,705 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,205 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 0.78% of the total population of Wisconsin.
Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:
- Alden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
- Amery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Apple River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
- Apple River is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Balsam Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Beaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Black Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
- Black Brook is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Bone Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Lake
- Bone Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Centuria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
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- Clam Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clam Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Clear Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Dresser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Frederic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Laketown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketown
- Laketown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
- Lorain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Lorain is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Luck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- McKinley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- McKinley is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- West Sweden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sweden
- West Sweden is located in Polk County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Websites specific to Polk County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Burnett County
- Barron County
- Dunn County
- Saint Croix County
- Washington County
- Chisago County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |