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Polk County, Wisconsin

Explore Polk County (Click on picture) Polk County, created in 1853 from St Croix County, is named after James Knox Polk, the 11th President of the United States. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Balsam Lake.

Land Area	917.27 sq miles
Water Area	39.01 sq miles
Elevation	1,155 ft at Balsam Lake
Number of Lakes	437
Area in Lakes	20,900 acres (32.66 sq miles)
Rivers	Apple, Clam, St Croix, Straight, Trade, Willow, Wood
Major Watershed	St Croix River
Geographical Province	South: Western Upland. Central and north: Central Plain.
Natural Vegetation	Northwest corner: jack pine and prairie grasses; willow, soft maple and ash along St Croix River. West: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Central and east: maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Southwest: white, black, and red oak. East-central: area of white and red pine.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	26,567 26,666 32,351 34,773 41,319
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Burnett County Burnett County, Barron County St. Croix County St Croix River (Minnesota)

Polk County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.polk.wi.us
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 110 Balsam Lake, WI 54810	Phone: 715-485-9226
County Parks	County Parks 100 Polk County Plaza Balsam Lake, WI 54810	Phone: 715-485-9294
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 160 Balsam Lake, WI 54810	Phone: 715-485-9240
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Polk County PO Box 160 Balsam Lake, WI 54810-0160	Phone: 715-485-8600 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Amery Community Club PO Box 211 Amery, WI 54001-0211	Phone: 715-268-6624
	Balsam Lake Community Club PO Box 366 Balsam Lake, WI 54810-0366	Phone: 715-485-3424
	Centuria Commercial Club PO Box 280 Centuria, WI 54824-0280
	Clear Lake Community Club PO Box 266 Clear Lake, WI 54005
	Frederic Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 250 Frederic, WI 54837	Phone: 715-327-4836
	Luck Community Club PO Box 431 Luck, WI 54853	Phone: 715-472-2222
	Milltown Community Club PO Box 402 Milltown, WI 54858	Phone: 715-825-2222
	Osceola Main Street Chamber PO Box 251 Osceola, WI 54020-0251	Phone: 715-755-3300
	St. Croix Falls Chamber of Commerce PO Box 178 Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024	Phone: 715-483-3580
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Osceola Historical Society PO Box 342 Osceola, WI 54020	Phone: 715-294-3530
	Polk County Historical Society PO Box 41 Balsam Lake, WI 54810-0041	Phone: 715-268-8375
	WIGenWebProject, Polk County