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Pierce County, Wisconsin

Explore Pierce County (Click on picture) Pierce County, created in 1853 from St Croix County, is named after Franklin Pierce, who had recently been elected President of the United States. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Ellsworth.

Area	576.49 sq miles
Water Area	15.10 sq miles
Elevation	1,226 ft at Ellsworth
Number of Lakes	38
Area in Lakes	6,016 acres (9.4 sq miles)
Rivers	Big, Eau Galle, Kinninkinnic, Mississippi, Rush, St Croix, Trimbelle
Major Watershed	Mississippi River
Geographical Province	Western Uplands
Natural Vegetation	Sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Western third and southeast corner: mostly oak savanna. Along the Mississippi River in the southeast: willow, soft maple, and ash.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	21,043 26,652 31,149 32,765 36,804
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	St. Croix County Dunn County, Pepin County Pepin County, St Croix River (Minnesota) St Croix River (Minnesota)

Pierce County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.pierce.wi.us
County Administrator	Adminstrative Coordinator PO Box 129 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-3531 x429 E-mail
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk PO Box 119 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-3531 x688
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Circuit Court PO Box 129 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-3531 x405
County Sheriff	Sheriff PO Box 9 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-5051 x808
Health Department	Public Health PO Box 238 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-6755 x557 E-mail
Highway Department	Highway PO Box 780 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-5096 x464 E-mail
County Parks	Nugget Lake County Park RR1, Box 213 Plum City, WI 54761	Phone: 715-639-5611
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds PO Box 267 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-3531 x416
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Pierce County PO Box 69 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-6781 or 715-273-3531 x6663 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce PO Box 927 Ellsworth, WI 54011-0927	Phone: 715-273-6442
	Pierce County Partners in Tourism PO Box 53 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-5864 Toll-free: 800-4-PIERCE
	Prescott Area Chamber of Commerce 237 Broad St N Prescott, WI 54021-1703	Phone: 715-262-3284 Toll-free: 800-474-3723
	River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau 214 N Main St River Falls, WI 54022	Phone: 715-425-2533
	Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce PO Box 351 Spring Valley, WI 54767-0351	Phone: 715-778-5015
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Pierce County Historical Assn PO Box 148 Ellsworth, WI 54011	Phone: 715-273-6611 E-mail
	Prescott Welcome and Heritage Center 233 Broad St N Prescott, WI 54021	Phone: 715-262-3284 Toll-free: 800-474-3723
	St Croix Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 396 River Falls, WI 54022
	WIGenWebProject, Pierce County