Polk County, Wisconsin

Polk County, Wisconsin, has 45,803 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Balsam Lake. It uses Central Time and covers 914 sq mi (2,368 km²) of land.

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Polk County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
45,803
Land area
914 sq mi (2,368 km²)
County seat or government
Balsam Lake
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,219 ± $2,446
Median home value
$271,900 ± $7,974
Median rent, with utilities
$957 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
81% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Rice Lake, WI micro area, Menomonie, WI micro area, and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Water area
42.1 sq mi (109 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55095
Coordinates (central point)
45.462041, -92.447066

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 Polk 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. 5401720,366 people
  2. 540017,906 people
  3. 540207,687 people
  4. 548295,446 people
  5. 540245,035 people
  6. 548404,775 people
  7. 548373,803 people
  8. 548533,506 people
  9. 540053,264 people
  10. 548102,849 people
  11. 548892,837 people
  12. 540092,739 people
All 20
  1. 548722,569 people
  2. 540262,361 people
  3. 540042,192 people
  4. 548241,950 people
  5. 548581,636 people
  6. 540071,175 people
  7. 54826922 people
  8. 54006852 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Polk 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

Polk County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Polk County, largest first

  1. Town of Osceola3,087 people
  2. Town of Alden2,992 people
  3. Town of Lincoln2,029 people
  4. Town of Farmington1,929 people
  5. Town of Black Brook1,777 people
  6. Town of Garfield1,707 people
  7. Town of Eureka1,535 people
  8. Town of Balsam Lake1,509 people
  9. Town of Milltown1,360 people
  10. Town of Georgetown1,239 people
  11. Town of Apple River1,194 people
  12. Town of Laketown1,024 people
All 24
  1. Town of Clayton1,012 people
  2. Town of Clear Lake1,010 people
  3. Town of Beaver968 people
  4. Town of St. Croix Falls947 people
  5. Town of Luck818 people
  6. Town of Sterling777 people
  7. Town of West Sweden748 people
  8. Town of Bone Lake704 people
  9. Town of Johnstown623 people
  10. Town of Clam Falls543 people
  11. Town of McKinley397 people
  12. Town of Lorain279 people

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

School districts in Polk County, largest first

  1. Osceola School District10,023 people
  2. Amery School District9,826 people
  3. St. Croix Falls School District7,219 people
  4. Unity School District7,197 people
  5. Cumberland School District6,233 people
  6. Grantsburg School District4,903 people
  7. Frederic School District3,705 people
  8. Turtle Lake School District3,588 people
  9. Clear Lake School District3,431 people
  10. Luck School District3,403 people
  11. Clayton School District1,651 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.

Tribal areas in Polk County, largest first

  1. St. Croix Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land447 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Amery, Wisconsin (city)2,959 people
  2. Osceola, Wisconsin (village)2,849 people
  3. St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin (city)2,423 people
  4. Frederic, Wisconsin (village)1,140 people
  5. Luck, Wisconsin (village)1,124 people
  6. Dresser, Wisconsin (village)1,028 people
  7. Turtle Lake, Wisconsin (village)960 people
  8. Clear Lake, Wisconsin (village)957 people
  9. Milltown, Wisconsin (village)861 people
  10. Centuria, Wisconsin (village)806 people
  11. Balsam Lake, Wisconsin (village)754 people
  12. Clayton, Wisconsin (village)370 people
All 13
  1. Lewis, Wisconsin (CDP)170 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Chisago County, Minnesota22 mi west
  2. Burnett County, Wisconsin28 mi north
  3. Barron County, Wisconsin29 mi east
  4. St. Croix County, Wisconsin30 mi south
  5. Washington County, Minnesota36 mi southwest
  6. Dunn County, Wisconsin44 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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