Polk County, Wisconsin places and people

Polk County, Wisconsin Basics:

Polk County Wisconsin - Government Site

Population: 43,565
Area: 914 square miles
County seat: Balsam Lake
Area code(s) in use: 715
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Median household income: $49,595
Persons in poverty: 10.6%
Home ownership rate: 78.9%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Barron Burnett Chisago (MN) Dunn St. Croix Washington (MN)

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Map of the Polk County area

Our detail map of Polk County shows the Polk County, Wisconsin boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Polk County, Wisconsin

Airports show all on map

Amery Airport (historical), Amery Municipal Airport, Danielson Field Airport, Flying J Airport, Geo Jensen Airport, Kroy-Osceola Heliport, L O Simenstad Municipal Airport, L O Simenstad Municipal Airport, Romeo Airstrip, St Croix Valley Airport, Viking Gas Transmission Co Heliport, Young Private Airport, Youngs Landing Strip

Bays show all on map

Boston Bay, Raskin Bay, The Stumps

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Buildings show all on map

Alden Townhall, Amery Area Emergency Medical Services, Amery Fire Department, Apple River Townhall, Apple River Township Fire Department, Balsam Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Black Brook Townhall, Centuria Volunteer Fire Department, Clam Falls Townhall, Clayton Townhall, Clayton Volunteer Fire Department, Clear Lake Ambulance Service, Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Cushing Volunteer Fire Department, Dresser - Osceola - Garfield Fire Association Dresser Station, Dresser - Osceola - Garfield Fire Association Garfield Station, Frederic Volunteer Fire Department, Georgetown Townhall, Laketown Townhall, Lorain Fire Department, Luck Rural Fire Department, McKinley Townhall, Milltown Volunteer Fire Department, Northland Municipal Ambulance Frederic, Northland Municipal Ambulance Luck, Osceola Fire and Rescue, Polk County Courthouse, Polk County Home, Saint Croix Falls Townhall, Saint Croix Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Sterling Townhall, Turtle Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Unity Area Ambulance

Capes show all on map

Cemeteries show all on map

Apple River Cemetery, Balsam Lake Cemetery, Clayton Cemetery, El Salem Cemetery, Elim Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Fristad Cemetery, Georgetown Cemetery, Granum Cemetery, Haustrup Cemetery, Johnstown Cemetery, Lawson Cemetery, Lewis Cemetery, Lincoln Cemetery, Long Lake Cemetery, Lorain Cemetery, McAskill Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, New Home Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery, Old Settlers Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, Ramsey Cemetery, Saint Croix Falls Cemetery, Saint John Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Saint Peters Cemetery, Sand Lake Cemetery, Travelers Rest Cemetery, Union Cemetery, Wagon Landing Cemetery, West Clayton Cemetery

Census show all on map

Lewis Census Designated Place

Channels show all on map

Churches show all on map

Alliance Church of the Valley, Apple River Church, Balsam Church, Bethany Church, Bethany Church (historical), Bone Lake Church, Christ Church, Corpus Christi Church, East Balsam Church, East Emanuel Church, East Lincoln Church, El Salem Church, Elim Church, Emmanuel Church, Faith Lutheran Church, Georgetown Church, Grace Church, Holy Rosary Church, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Laketown Church, Lorain Church, Mission Church (historical), Moe Lutheran Church, North Valley Church, Pleasant Hill Church (historical), Rock Creek Church (historical), Round Lake Chapel, Saint Marys Church, Saint Paul Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Trinity Church, West Immanuel Church, Zion Church

Dams show all on map

Amery 3WR1627 Dam, Atlas Feed Mill Mill Dam, Beaver Brook Dam, Black Brook WP-66 Dam, Bohn Dam, Clam Falls 2-Wd-1009 Dam, Cragwood Corporation Number 2 H810 Dam, Don Dosch Wildlife Flowage Dam, Godfrey Lake 2WP2230 Dam, Jensen Dam, Lewis Dam, Lower Balsam Lake Dam, Ridler Dam, Saint Croix Falls 1903-C24 Dam, Sherwood-Ryan Flowage G4559 Dam, Skinaway Lake 2WP2563 Dam, Upper Balsam Lake WP92 Dam

Gaps show all on map

Guts show all on map

Hospitals show all on map

Amery Regional Medical Center, Osceola Medical Center, Saint Croix Regional Medical Center

Islands show all on map

Bald Eagle Island, Bear Island, Big Island, Carlson Island, Cedar Island, First Island, Paradise Island, Pine Island, Rock Island, Rock Island, Wallace Island

Lakes show all on map

Alabama Lake, Andrus Lake, Antler Lake, Aspen Lake, Badger Lake, Baker Lake, Baker Lake, Balsam Lake, Barbo Lake, Barneys Lake, Bass Lake, Bass Lake, Bass Lake, Basswood Lake, Bear Lake, Bear Trap Lake, Beautiful Lake, Beede Lake, Big Blake Lake, Big Butternut Lake, Big Horseshoe Lake, Big Lake, Big Lake, Big Lake, Big Round Lake, Blom Lake, Bog Lake, Bone Lake, Bone Lake, Briar Lake, Brusher Lake, Bullhead Lake, Camelia Lake, Camp Douglas Lake, Camp Lake, Cedar Lake, Chain Lakes, Chelstrom Lake, Church Pine Lake, Clara Lake, Clauson Lake, Clear Lake, Clover Lake, Coon Lake, Crooked Lake, Dahl Lake, Deedon Lake, Deer Lake, Deer Lake, Deer Lake, Deer Lake, Denny Lake, Depot Lake, Diamond Lake, Dinger Lake, Duck Lake, East Lake, East Lake, Elkins Lake, Ellofson Lake, Ember Lake, Fern Lake, Folsom Lake, Footes Lake, Forsythe Lake, Fountain Lake, Freedom Lakes, French Lake, Gibson Lake, Gilbert Lake, Glovers Lake, Godfrey Lake, Goose Lake, Gorres Lake, Grandquist Lake, Grass Lake, Grass Lake, Greeley Lake, Grenquist Lake, Grimhs Lake, Grouse Lake, Half Moon Lake, Hatchet Lake, Hawthorn Lake, Hay Lake, Herby Lake, Hickory Lake, Highland Lake, Hoover Lake, Horse Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Ice House Lake, Ice Lake, Island Lake, Island Lake, Jim Lake, Joe Lake, Johnson Lake, Johnson Lake, Kenny Lake, King Lake, Kinney Lake, Knife Lake, L Horseshoe Lake, Lake Evelyn, Lake Kenabee, Lake O' the Dalles, Lamont Lake, Land Lake, Largon Lake, Larsen Lake, Lee Lake, Lees Lake, Legoo Lake, Lincoln Lake, Little Bass Lake, Little Blake Lake, Little Butternut Lake, Little Horseshoe Lake, Little Horseshoe Lake, Little Horseshoe Lake, Little Largon Lake, Little Mirror Lake, Little Pine Lake, Little Pine Lake, Little Round Lake, Little Round Lake, Little Ward Lake, Lone Pine Lake, Long Lake, Long Lake, Long Lake, Long Lake, Long Trade Lake, Loon Lake, Lost Lake, Lost Lake, Lotus Lake, Loveless Lake, Lower Lake, Lower Pine Lake, Lykens Lake, Mackie Lake, Magnor Lake, Mallard Lake, Manitou Lake, Mansen Lake, Margaret Lake, Marsh Lake, Marsh Lake, Martel Lake, McKeith Lake, McKenzie Lake, Mill Pond, Miller Camp Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mullins Lake, Murdock Lake, Nimon Lake, North Fish Lake, North Pipe Lake, North Twin Lake, Omer Lake, Orr Lake, Osceola Lake, Ox Lake, Palmer Lake, Park Lake, Parker Lake, Paulsen Lake, Paulson Lake, Peaslee Lake, Phillips Lake, Pickerel Lake, Pike Lake, Pine Island Lake, Pine Lake, Pine Lake, Pine Lake, Pipe Lake, Pleasant Lake, Poplar Lake, Rhinstad Lake, Rice Lake, Rice Lake, Rice Lake, Rice Lake, Rice Lake, Rock Lake, Roger Lake, Round Lake, Round Lake, Round Lake, Round Lake, Sand Lake, Sandhill Lake, Sedge Lake, Shiloh Lake, Silver Lake, Simpson Lake, Smith Lake, Smith Lake, Snake Lake, Snake Lake, Snowshoe Lake, Somers Lake, South Fish Lake, South Twin Lake, Spring Lake, Square Lake, Straight Lake, Sugarbush Lake, Summerfield Lake, Surprise Lake, Swede Lake, T Lake, Tarbert Lake, Townline Lake, Trident Lake, Tula Lake, Tuttle Lake, Twenty-Ninth Lake, Twin Lakes, Twin Lakes, Twin Lakes, Vincent Lake, Wallin Lake, Ward Lake, Weiss Lake, White Ash Lake, Wild Goose Lake, Wind Lake, Wintergreen Lake, Wolf Lake, Young Lake

Locales show all on map

Camp Icaghowan, Camp Neibel, Deedon Lake Natural Orchard, Green Acres Farm, Indian Creek Orchard, Lutheran Bible Camp, Osceola State Fish Hatchery, Owens Farms, Saint Croix Falls Hydro Generating Station, Saint Pauls Camp

Military show all on map

Osceola Air Force Station (historical)

Mines show all on map

Polk County Lime Quarry

Parks show all on map

Balsam Branch State Wildlife Area, Behning Creek State Public Fishing Area, Big Butternut Lake Park, Black Brook County Park, Centennial Bedrock Glade State Natural Area, Clear Lake Village Park, Dalles of the Saint Croix River State Natural Area, Farmington Bottoms State Natural Area, Four-H Park, Grenquist Park, Interstate Lowland Forest State Natural Area, Interstate State Park, Lions Park, Long Lake Park, Lotus Lake County Park, McKenzie Creek State Public Hunting Grounds, Osceola Bedrock Glades State Natural Area, Parker Creek State Public Fishing Area, Rice Bed Creek State Wildlife Area, Sand Creek State Fishery Area, Snake Creek State Public Fishing Area, Sterling Barrens State Natural Area, Tula Lake State Natural Area, Wagon Landing Springs State Public Fishing Area

Populated Places show all on map

Amery, Atlas, Balsam Lake, Bunyan, Centuria, Clam Falls, Clayton, Clear Lake, Cushing, Deronda, Dresser, East Farmington, Eureka Center, Fox Creek, Frederic, Horse Creek, Indian Creek, Joel, Lamar, Lewis, Little Falls, Luck, Lykens, McKinley, Milltown, Nye, Osceola, Range, Richardson, Saint Croix Falls, Sand Lake, Ubet, Wanderoos, West Denmark, West Sweden, Wolf Creek

Reservoirs show all on map

1 Reservoir, 1 Reservoir, Apple River Flowage 134, Balsam Lake 24, Balsam Lake 24.31, Black Brook Flowage, Clam Falls Flowage, Clam Falls Flowage 65, Godfrey Lake 1, Indian Head Flowage 5930, Joel Flowage, Joel Flowage 22, Knapp Flowage, Knapp Flowage 7, Lake 18-1 1, Long Trade Lake 45, Shiloh Flowage 151, Skinaway Lake 0.65, Wapogasset Lake

Schools show all on map

Alabama School, Amery High School, Amery Intermediate School, Amery Middle School, Apple River Valley School (historical), Bass Lake School, Bear Lake School (historical), Beaver Brook School (historical), Blake School (historical), Cedar Lake School, Clayton Elementary School, Clayton High School, Clayton Middle School, Clear Lake High School, Clear Lake Junior High School, Cushing School, Deer Lake School (historical), Dresser Elementary School, East Balsam School (historical), East Lincoln School (historical), Edgewood School (historical), El Salem School (historical), Elmgrove School (historical), Farmington Center School (historical), Flannigan School (historical), Forest View School (historical), Frederic 6 - 12 School, Frederic Elementary School, Frederic Elementary School, Gaylord A Nelson Education Center, Goose Lake School (historical), Happy Corners School (historical), Happy Hollow School (historical), High Bridge School (historical), Holst School, Horseshoe Lake School (historical), Joel School (historical), LaFollette School, Lakeside School (historical), Lanesdale School, Largon School, Liberty School (historical), Lien Elementary School, Lincoln School, Lincoln School (historical), Luck Elementary School, Luck High School, Manitou Lake School, Maple Grove School (historical), Maple Valley School, McKinley School, Meadowview School (historical), Mustard Seed Faith Academy, North Star School, Northview School (historical), Oak Grove School (historical), Oak Hill School, Oak Knoll School (historical), Oak Lawn School (historical), Oak View School (historical), Orr School, Osceola Career Charter School, Osceola Charter Preschool, Osceola Elementary School, Osceola High School, Osceola Intermediate School, Osceola Middle School, Pine Grove School (historical), Pine Lake School (historical), Pipe Lake School, Pleasant Dale School, Pleasant Valley School, Pleasant View School (historical), Rocky Ridge School, Saint Croix Falls Elementary School, Saint Croix Falls High School, Saint Croix Falls Middle School, School Number 1 (historical), Shay Mound School, Shiloh School (historical), South Clayton School (historical), South Milltown School (historical), Springbrook School, Sucker Lake School (historical), Sunnydale School (historical), Sunnyside School, Trap Rock School, Ubet School (historical), Unity Elementary School, Unity High School, Unity Middle School, Valley Christian School, Volga School (historical), Wagon Landing School (historical), Washington School (historical), West Clayton School (historical), Woodrow School (historical)

Springs show all on map

Markee Spring, Toby Spring

Streams show all on map

Balsam Branch, Beaver Brook, Behning Creek, Big Rock Creek, Bull Brook, Burns Creek, Butternut Creek, Cold Creek, Cowan Creek, Fox Creek, French Creek, Friday Creek, Harder Creek, Horse Creek, Knapp Creek, Lagoo Creek, Markee Creek, McKenzie Creek, Mill Creek, Nepadoggen Creek, North Branch Beaver Brook, Osceola Creek, Otter Creek, Parker Creek, Peabody Creek, Prokor Creek, Rice Bed Creek, Rice Creek, Rice Creek, Rock Creek, Snake Creek, Somers Creek, South Branch Beaver Brook, South Branch Trade River, Straight River, Sucker Creek, Toby Creek, Trade River, Wapogasset Branch, Wolf Creek

Swamps show all on map

Towers show all on map

Frederic Lookout Tower, Sterling Lookout Tower, WXCE-AM (Amery)

Trails show all on map

Sunrise Ferry Hiking Trail

Valleys show all on map

Saint Croix Dalles,

Polk County, Wisconsin Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	42,258
Mixed	479
Asian	217
Black	130
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0

Additional population tables :
State population table
Wisconsin population by county