Pierce County, Wisconsin

Pierce County
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 / 44.72°N 92.42°W / 44.72; -92.42
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
 (2020)[2]
 • Total42,212
 • Density73.5/sq mi (28.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.pierce.wi.us

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, 42,212 people lived there.[2] The county seat is Ellsworth.[3]

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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 Decennial Census: Pierce County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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