Polk County, Wisconsin

Polk County
County
Polk County Highway Department in Balsam Lake
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°28′N 92°26′W / 45.46°N 92.44°W / 45.46; -92.44
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1853
Named forJames K. Polk[1]
SeatBalsam Lake
Largest cityAmery
Area
 • Total956 sq mi (2,480 km2)
 • Land914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
 • Water42 sq mi (110 km2)  4.4%
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total44,977
 • Density49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.polk.wi.us

Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,977.[2] Its county seat is Balsam Lake.[3] The county was created in 1853.[4]

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 "QuickFacts: Polk County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
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