Pierce County, Wisconsin

Pierce County, Wisconsin, has 43,519 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ellsworth. It uses Central Time and covers 574 sq mi (1,487 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
43,519
Land area
574 sq mi (1,487 km²)
County seat or government
Ellsworth
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$92,109 ± $5,320
Median home value
$333,700 ± $8,284
Median rent, with utilities
$1,044 ± $89
Homes lived in by their owners
75% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro areaOutlying county
Water area
18.7 sq mi (48.5 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55093
Coordinates (central point)
44.725336, -92.426279

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pierce County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5402224,789 people
  2. 540217,346 people
  3. 540117,054 people
  4. 540026,872 people
  5. 547673,352 people
  6. 540142,026 people
  7. 547401,760 people
  8. 547211,367 people
  9. 547611,149 people
  10. 540031,065 people
  11. 547501,047 people
  12. 54723973 people
All 13
  1. 54769515 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Pierce County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Pierce County, largest first

  1. Town of River Falls2,631 people
  2. Town of Clifton2,531 people
  3. Town of Oak Grove2,452 people
  4. Town of Trenton1,697 people
  5. Town of Trimbelle1,495 people
  6. Town of Ellsworth1,399 people
  7. Town of Gilman1,178 people
  8. Town of Martell1,064 people
  9. Town of Spring Lake823 people
  10. Town of Hartland818 people
  11. Town of El Paso685 people
  12. Town of Union653 people
All 17
  1. Town of Salem563 people
  2. Town of Diamond Bluff451 people
  3. Town of Maiden Rock438 people
  4. Town of Rock Elm411 people
  5. Town of Isabelle234 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Pierce County, largest first

  1. River Falls School District26,244 people
  2. Ellsworth Community School District10,789 people
  3. Prescott School District8,645 people
  4. Spring Valley School District4,538 people
  5. Elmwood School District1,925 people
  6. Pepin Area School District1,919 people
  7. Plum City School District1,793 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. River Falls, Wisconsin (city)16,719 people
  2. Prescott, Wisconsin (city)4,503 people
  3. Ellsworth, Wisconsin (village)3,349 people
  4. Spring Valley, Wisconsin (village)1,290 people
  5. Elmwood, Wisconsin (village)629 people
  6. Plum City, Wisconsin (village)541 people
  7. Bay City, Wisconsin (village)327 people
  8. Hager City, Wisconsin (CDP)243 people
  9. Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin (CDP)192 people
  10. Maiden Rock, Wisconsin (village)85 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. St. Croix County, Wisconsin21 mi north
  2. Goodhue County, Minnesota26 mi southwest
  3. Pepin County, Wisconsin30 mi east
  4. Dunn County, Wisconsin30 mi northeast
  5. Washington County, Minnesota31 mi northwest
  6. Dakota County, Minnesota31 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.