Pierce County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = Pierce County
state = Wisconsin


founded year =
founded date =
seat wl = Ellsworth
largest city wl = River Falls
area_total_sq_mi = 592
area_total_km2 = 1532
area_land_sq_mi = 576
area_land_km2 = 1493
area_water_sq_mi = 15
area_water_km2 = 39
area percentage = 2.55%
census yr = 2000
pop = 36804
density_sq_mi = 64
density_km2 = 25
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web = www.co.pierce.wi.us
named for =

Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,804, and is estimated at nearly 39,000 in the 2005 census estimates. Its county seat is EllsworthGR|6. Pierce County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 592 square miles (1,532 km²), of which, 576 square miles (1,493 km²) of it is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) of it (2.55%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*St. Croix County - north
*Dunn County - northeast
*Pepin County - southeast
*Goodhue County, Minnesota - south
*Dakota County, Minnesota - southwest, across the Mississippi River
*Washington County, Minnesota - west

National protected area

* Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (part)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 23943
1910= 22079
1920= 21663
1930= 21043
1940= 21471
1950= 21448
1960= 22503
1970= 26652
1980= 31149
1990= 32765
2000= 36804
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt WI Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 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 according to Census 2000.

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.

Cities, villages, and towns

*Bay City
*Clifton
*Diamond Bluff
*El Paso
*Ellsworth (town)
*Ellsworth
*Elmwood
*Gilman
*Hartland
*Isabelle
*Maiden Rock (town)
*Maiden Rock
*Martell
*Oak Grove
*Plum City
*Prescott
*River Falls (town)
*River Falls
*Rock Elm
*Salem
*Spring Lake
*Spring Valley
*Trenton
*Trimbelle
*Union

Unincorporated communities

*Esdaile
*Lund

References

External links

* [http://www.co.pierce.wi.us/ Pierce County]