Pierce County, Wisconsin

Pierce County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,019.[2] Its county seat is Ellsworth.[3]

Pierce County
U.S. county
Pierce County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°43′N 92°25′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1853
Named forFranklin Pierce[1]
SeatEllsworth
Largest cityRiver Falls
Area
 • Total592 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Land574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  3.1%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total41,019
 • Estimate 
(2019)
42,754
 • Density69/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.pierce.wi.us

Pierce County is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Native American were the first to live in what became Pierce County, as evidenced in the burial mounds near Diamond Bluff. Evidence indicates that this area has been inhabited for 10,000 to 12,000 years. In 1840, St. Croix County covered a large portion of northwest Wisconsin Territory. In 1853, the Wisconsin State Legislature split St. Croix County into Pierce, Polk, and Saint Croix counties. Pierce County was named for Franklin Pierce, the fourteenth president of the United States.[4][5]

Geography
Soils of Pierce County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 592 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (3.1%) is water.[6]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18604,672—
18709,958113.1%
188017,74478.2%
189020,38514.9%
190023,94317.5%
191022,079−7.8%
192021,663−1.9%
193021,043−2.9%
194021,4712.0%
195021,448−0.1%
196022,5034.9%
197026,65218.4%
198031,14916.9%
199032,7655.2%
200036,80412.3%
201041,01911.5%
Est. 201942,754[7]4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2019[2]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Pierce County

As of the census[12] 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.

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.

In 2017, there were 386 births, giving a general fertility rate of 43.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[13] Additionally, there were no reported induced abortions performed on women of Pierce County residence in 2017.[14]

Communities
The sign for Pierce County on WIS35
See also: Administrative divisions of Wisconsin

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town/neighborhood
  • Brasington

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 52.7% 11,272 39.3% 8,399 8.0% 1,705
2012 49.5% 10,397 48.7% 10,235 1.9% 388
2008 44.4% 9,812 53.4% 11,803 2.2% 492
2004 47.7% 10,437 51.1% 11,176 1.2% 263
2000 45.5% 8,169 47.7% 8,559 6.9% 1,234
1996 30.7% 4,599 53.1% 7,970 16.2% 2,431
1992 28.1% 4,844 45.3% 7,824 26.7% 4,604
1988 40.9% 6,045 58.6% 8,659 0.6% 85
1984 50.7% 7,612 48.6% 7,289 0.7% 102
1980 39.7% 6,209 46.7% 7,312 13.6% 2,125
1976 40.4% 5,676 57.2% 8,039 2.5% 349
1972 50.4% 5,899 47.9% 5,611 1.8% 206
1968 48.8% 4,990 46.7% 4,783 4.5% 461
1964 34.1% 3,291 65.7% 6,351 0.3% 24
1960 56.6% 5,632 43.4% 4,317 0.1% 9
1956 61.1% 5,782 38.5% 3,644 0.3% 32
1952 67.5% 6,763 32.3% 3,241 0.2% 17
1948 45.2% 3,753 52.9% 4,395 1.9% 158
1944 62.4% 5,137 36.8% 3,033 0.8% 63
1940 66.3% 6,624 32.6% 3,259 1.2% 116
1936 42.7% 3,935 44.1% 4,061 13.2% 1,220
1932 44.3% 3,537 51.6% 4,115 4.1% 328
1928 67.7% 6,491 31.4% 3,017 0.9% 87
1924 41.0% 2,788 4.4% 298 54.7% 3,719
1920 82.6% 4,441 12.0% 644 5.4% 290
1916 51.9% 1,945 44.0% 1,650 4.1% 154
1912 29.1% 986 29.1% 985 41.8% 1,414
1908 71.6% 2,988 23.4% 978 4.9% 206
1904 82.3% 3,492 14.0% 594 3.7% 158
1900 73.0% 3,433 22.1% 1,041 4.9% 232
1896 69.8% 3,724 26.5% 1,412 3.8% 200
1892 57.7% 2,315 30.1% 1,210 12.2% 490

See also

References
  1. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. "The History of Pierce County". University of Wisconsin at River Falls. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  5. "Pierce County Pre-1800s". Pierce County Historical Association. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  14. Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
  15. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

Further reading
  • Weld, Allen P. The Story of Pierce County. La Crosse, Wis.: Brookhaven Press.
  • Saxton, Mark L. (1937). History of Pierce County, Wisconsin: For Use in the Pierce County Common Schools. Spring Valley, Wis.: Spring Valley Publishing Co., UWRF ARC F 587 .P6 H5
  • Peterson, Ursula, ed. (1971). Pierce County's Heritage. 1. River Falls, Wis.: Pierce County Historical Society., UWRF ARC F 587 .P6 P5 vol. 1.

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