Pierce County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,906
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,511
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,887 (it was 3,504 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 576 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 73 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.8%), Manufacturing (17.6%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 38,57591.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,6323.9%Two or more races
- 1,1022.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 4811.1%Asian alone
- 2020.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1030.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 800.2%Some other race alone
- 130.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 40.4 years |
| Males: 21,054 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 21,207 |  (50.2%) |
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| Pierce County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,321 ($49,551 in 1999)
| This county: | $81,321 |
| Wisconsin: | $70,996 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $828 (lower quartile is $650, upper quartile is $1,083)
| This county: | $828 |
| State: | $845 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $304,474 (it was $125,500 in 2000)
| Pierce: | $304,474 |
| Wisconsin: | $252,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,825
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $726
Institutionalized population: 240
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 35
- Thefts: 62
- Auto thefts: 25
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 37
- Thefts: 69
- Auto thefts: 7
Health of residents in Pierce County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.79.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
64.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 177 buildings, average cost: $337,200
- 2021: 183 buildings, average cost: $300,400
- 2020: 173 buildings, average cost: $254,400
- 2019: 163 buildings, average cost: $235,200
- 2018: 137 buildings, average cost: $251,800
- 2017: 132 buildings, average cost: $226,600
- 2016: 136 buildings, average cost: $213,800
- 2015: 123 buildings, average cost: $209,400
- 2014: 105 buildings, average cost: $201,300
- 2013: 104 buildings, average cost: $170,200
- 2012: 55 buildings, average cost: $167,200
- 2011: 37 buildings, average cost: $216,200
- 2010: 80 buildings, average cost: $178,100
- 2009: 75 buildings, average cost: $146,900
- 2008: 85 buildings, average cost: $189,700
- 2007: 189 buildings, average cost: $167,800
- 2006: 263 buildings, average cost: $163,200
- 2005: 389 buildings, average cost: $177,400
- 2004: 431 buildings, average cost: $167,800
- 2003: 361 buildings, average cost: $157,400
- 2002: 349 buildings, average cost: $155,300
- 2001: 313 buildings, average cost: $145,200
- 2000: 279 buildings, average cost: $127,700
- 1999: 305 buildings, average cost: $131,600
- 1998: 243 buildings, average cost: $118,100
- 1997: 222 buildings, average cost: $120,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,306 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,237 (1.5%)
| Pierce County: | 9.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 10.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.2 years old
(Males: 38.8 years old, Females: 37.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.9 years old, Black residents: 23.0 years old, American Indian residents: 23.2 years old, Asian residents: 22.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.2 years old, Other race residents: 23.6 years old)
Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pierce County is $705 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.
Cities in this county include: River Falls, Prescott, Ellsworth, Clifton, Oak Grove, Trimbelle, Spring Valley, Martell, Elmwood, El Paso.
Local government website: www.co.pierce.wi.us
Neighboring counties: Alcona County, Michigan 
, Grant County, Oregon 
, Dunn County 
, Iosco County, Michigan , Manistee County, Michigan , Montmorency County, Michigan , Wexford County, Michigan .
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 4,736
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 851 (51.3% naturalized citizens)
| Pierce County: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2652010 or later
- 2042000 to 2009
- 1261990 to 1999
- 841980 to 1989
- 851970 to 1979
- 65Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,634
- One, attached: 784
- Two: 586
- 3 or 4: 661
- 5 to 9: 725
- 10 to 19: 396
- 20 to 49: 618
- 50 or more: 89
- Mobile homes: 546
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Pierce County with a mortgage: 7,820 (1,039 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 753 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 235
| Here: | 2.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Pierce County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 9,316 | 29 |
| Catholic | 6,790 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,275 | 20 |
| Other | 137 | 2 |
| None | 21,501 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Pierce County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Pierce County: | 3.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
| This county: | 7.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pierce County: | 6.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pierce County: | 26.7% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.4% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Pierce County:
Average size of farms: 177 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,900
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $164.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.78%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.94%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,492
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,998
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.48%
Corn for grain: 59019 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 530 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 24868 harvested acres
Vegetables: 105 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 136 acres
Earthquake activity:
Pierce County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.9 miles away from Pierce County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 197.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 344.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 289.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 226.2 miles away from Pierce County center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 125.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
- Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 06, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1369: May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: 1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Heavy Rain And Flooding, Incident Period: June 18, 1998 to June 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1236: July 24, 1998, FEMA Id: 1236, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind, Heavy Rain
- Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: September 14, 1992 to September 24, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-964: September 30, 1992, FEMA Id: 964, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 24, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-626: July 24, 1980, FEMA Id: 626, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Hail, Flooding, Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 07, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-559: July 07, 1978, FEMA Id: 559, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Wisconsin Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flash Floods, Incident Period: September 15, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-482: September 15, 1975, FEMA Id: 482, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flash Flood, Heavy Rain
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8,228 (63.6%)
- Carpooled: 965 (7.5%)
- Bus: 1 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 4 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 144 (1.1%)
- Bicycle: 24 (0.2%)
- Walked: 952 (7.4%)
- Worked at home: 2,950 (22.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (19%)
- Germany (12%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Saudi Arabia (6%)
- England (6%)
- Thailand (5%)
- Latvia (5%)
- German (37%)
- Norwegian (11%)
- Irish (8%)
- American (7%)
- English (4%)
- Scandinavian (3%)
- Swedish (3%)
People in group quarters in Pierce County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 2,396 people in college/university student housing
- 203 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 91 people in group homes intended for adults
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 12 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Pierce County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 1,942 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 269 people in nursing homes
- 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 6 people in religious group quarters
8.21% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,068 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.21% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.62% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($26,439 average AGI)
4.59% relocated from other states ($38,628 average AGI)
Pierce County: 4.59% Wisconsin average: 2.19%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from St. Croix County, WI |  2.22% ($62,469 average AGI) |
| from Dakota County, MN | 0.81% ($92,313) |
| from Washington County, MN | 0.74% ($73,122) |
| from Hennepin County, MN | 0.50% ($68,902) |
| from Ramsey County, MN | 0.44% ($68,767) |
| from Goodhue County, MN | 0.43% ($61,915) |
| from Dunn County, WI | 0.30% ($42,740) |
7.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($71,844 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.41% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.86% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($43,537 average AGI)
3.56% relocated to other states ($28,306 average AGI)
Pierce County: 3.56% Wisconsin average: 2.22%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to St. Croix County, WI | 2.16% ($103,806 average AGI) |
| to Washington County, MN | 0.48% ($81,747) |
| to Dakota County, MN | 0.40% ($54,242) |
| to Dunn County, WI | 0.37% ($42,517) |
| to Goodhue County, MN | 0.31% ($45,686) |
| to Hennepin County, MN | 0.29% ($42,458) |
| to Ramsey County, MN | 0.28% ($46,522) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,689 (4,061 aged, 628 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 278 (3%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Pierce County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (317)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (298)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (260)
- Unspecified dementia (187)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (117)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (106)
- Congestive heart failure (105)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (71)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,591
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 70
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,621
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,107
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 542
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 90.1. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 42,261- Male householders: 8,450 (2,152 living alone), Female householders: 7,828 (2,187 living alone)
8,581 spouses (8,527 opposite-sex spouses), 1,404 unmarried partners, (1,389 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,004 children (9,216 natural, 174 adopted, 612 stepchildren), 477 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 184 parents, 6 foster children, 353 other relatives, 2,040 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,575
Size of family households: 5,223 2-persons, 2,096 3-persons, 1,884 4-persons, 651 5-persons, 301 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,338 1-person, 1,122 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 144 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
6,051 married couples with children.
1,853 single-parent households (904 men, 949 women).
96.5% of residents of Pierce speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $148,673,000 ($3,878 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,211,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,601,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,942,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,312,000
Federal grants: $27,578,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,623,000 ($739,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,617,000 ($5,632,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,650,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,698,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,760,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,288| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,187
| Here: | 30 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +69
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,184
| Here: | +30 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Pierce County, Wisconsin
- 1172020 or later
- 1,3722010 to 2019
- 3,0092000 to 2009
- 1,8981990 to 1999
- 2,0311980 to 1989
- 2,5701970 to 1979
- 1,1281960 to 1969
- 9761950 to 1959
- 6391940 to 1949
- 3,2621939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pierce County, Wisconsin
- 41 room
- 112 rooms
- 2253 rooms
- 1,0164 rooms
- 1,7365 rooms
- 2,2586 rooms
- 1,8587 rooms
- 1,9508 rooms
- 3,1629+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pierce County, Wisconsin
- 2021 room
- 3152 rooms
- 6943 rooms
- 1,2054 rooms
- 6565 rooms
- 3866 rooms
- 1407 rooms
- 3118 rooms
- 2209+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pierce County, Wisconsin
- 7no bedroom
- 1691 bedroom
- 2,1352 bedrooms
- 5,8533 bedrooms
- 3,1594 bedrooms
- 8875+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pierce County, Wisconsin
- 218no bedroom
- 7241 bedroom
- 1,8692 bedrooms
- 8893 bedrooms
- 1834 bedrooms
- 2165+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Pierce County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 141no vehicle
- 2,1471 vehicle
- 5,1212 vehicles
- 2,8763 vehicles
- 1,1964 vehicles
- 6295+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Pierce County in renter-occupied apartments
- 447no vehicle
- 1,7911 vehicle
- 1,2072 vehicles
- 3483 vehicles
- 1184 vehicles
- 1755+ vehicles
81.7% of Pierce County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Wisconsin.
| Pierce County: | 81.7% |
| State average: | 87.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16,243
- Other state: 25,318
- Northeast: 670
- Midwest: 22,050
- South: 871
- West: 1,644
- 45.2%Utility gas
- 36.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.1%Electricity
- 6.5%Wood
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 46.4%Electricity
- 35.5%Utility gas
- 11.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Other fuel
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.2%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 478
| Here: | 12.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 12.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 194
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 17.5% |
Pierce County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,526,000
Cash and Securities: $3,253,000
- Charges - Other: $1,924,000
Other: $1,722,000
Solid Waste Management: $781,000
Solid Waste Management: $710,000
Parks and Recreation: $447,000
Parks and Recreation: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $8,336,000
Regular Highways: $5,276,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,889,000
General Public Buildings: $323,000
General Public Buildings: $276,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $10,145,000
Regular Highways: $9,771,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,643,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,779,000
Police Protection: $4,759,000
Health - Other: $4,530,000
Police Protection: $4,313,000
Health - Other: $3,580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,777,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,663,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,434,000
Central Staff Services: $1,326,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,325,000
Central Staff Services: $1,284,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,219,000
General - Other: $1,128,000
General - Other: $1,098,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,095,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,059,000
Financial Administration: $805,000
Parks and Recreation: $747,000
Parks and Recreation: $698,000
Financial Administration: $691,000
Libraries: $475,000
Libraries: $386,000
General Public Buildings: $329,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $249,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
General Public Buildings: $207,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $62,000
Other: $24,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $930,000
Interest on Debt: $341,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,802,000
Highways: $2,652,000
Other: $200,000
Other: $120,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,420,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,675,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,500,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,525,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,275,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,531,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,051,000
Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
Fines and Forfeits: $144,000
General Revenue - Other: $123,000
Rents: $99,000
Rents: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,065,000
Police Protection: $621,000
Central Staff Services: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $219,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,463,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $898,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,527,000
Public Welfare: $3,730,000
Highways: $3,357,000
Highways: $3,106,000
General Local Government Support: $1,253,000
General Local Government Support: $1,141,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,065,000
Other: $970,000
Other: $923,000
Health and Hospitals: $904,000
Education: $849,000
Education: $647,000
- Tax - Property: $19,148,000
Property: $16,981,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,379,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,098,000
Other License: $125,000
Other License: $122,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $121,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $100,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $86,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,896,000
Pierce County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,526,000
Cash and Securities: $3,253,000
- Charges - Other: $1,924,000
Other: $1,722,000
Solid Waste Management: $781,000
Solid Waste Management: $710,000
Parks and Recreation: $447,000
Parks and Recreation: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $8,336,000
Regular Highways: $5,276,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,889,000
General Public Buildings: $323,000
General Public Buildings: $276,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $10,145,000
Regular Highways: $9,771,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,643,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,779,000
Police Protection: $4,759,000
Health - Other: $4,530,000
Police Protection: $4,313,000
Health - Other: $3,580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,777,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,663,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,434,000
Central Staff Services: $1,326,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,325,000
Central Staff Services: $1,284,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,219,000
General - Other: $1,128,000
General - Other: $1,098,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,095,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,059,000
Financial Administration: $805,000
Parks and Recreation: $747,000
Parks and Recreation: $698,000
Financial Administration: $691,000
Libraries: $475,000
Libraries: $386,000
General Public Buildings: $329,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $249,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
General Public Buildings: $207,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $62,000
Other: $24,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $930,000
Interest on Debt: $341,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,802,000
Highways: $2,652,000
Other: $200,000
Other: $120,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,420,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,675,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,500,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,525,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,275,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,531,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,051,000
Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
Fines and Forfeits: $144,000
General Revenue - Other: $123,000
Rents: $99,000
Rents: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,065,000
Police Protection: $621,000
Central Staff Services: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $219,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,463,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $898,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,527,000
Public Welfare: $3,730,000
Highways: $3,357,000
Highways: $3,106,000
General Local Government Support: $1,253,000
General Local Government Support: $1,141,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,065,000
Other: $970,000
Other: $923,000
Health and Hospitals: $904,000
Education: $849,000
Education: $647,000
- Tax - Property: $19,148,000
Property: $16,981,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,379,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,098,000
Other License: $125,000
Other License: $122,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $121,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $100,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $86,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,896,000
Pierce County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,526,000
Cash and Securities: $3,253,000
- Charges - Other: $1,924,000
Other: $1,722,000
Solid Waste Management: $781,000
Solid Waste Management: $710,000
Parks and Recreation: $447,000
Parks and Recreation: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $8,336,000
Regular Highways: $5,276,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,889,000
General Public Buildings: $323,000
General Public Buildings: $276,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $10,145,000
Regular Highways: $9,771,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,643,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,779,000
Police Protection: $4,759,000
Health - Other: $4,530,000
Police Protection: $4,313,000
Health - Other: $3,580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,777,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,663,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,434,000
Central Staff Services: $1,326,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,325,000
Central Staff Services: $1,284,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,219,000
General - Other: $1,128,000
General - Other: $1,098,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,095,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,059,000
Financial Administration: $805,000
Parks and Recreation: $747,000
Parks and Recreation: $698,000
Financial Administration: $691,000
Libraries: $475,000
Libraries: $386,000
General Public Buildings: $329,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $249,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
General Public Buildings: $207,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $62,000
Other: $24,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $930,000
Interest on Debt: $341,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,802,000
Highways: $2,652,000
Other: $200,000
Other: $120,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,420,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,675,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,500,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,525,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,275,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,531,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,051,000
Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
Fines and Forfeits: $144,000
General Revenue - Other: $123,000
Rents: $99,000
Rents: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,065,000
Police Protection: $621,000
Central Staff Services: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $219,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,463,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $898,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,527,000
Public Welfare: $3,730,000
Highways: $3,357,000
Highways: $3,106,000
General Local Government Support: $1,253,000
General Local Government Support: $1,141,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,065,000
Other: $970,000
Other: $923,000
Health and Hospitals: $904,000
Education: $849,000
Education: $647,000
- Tax - Property: $19,148,000
Property: $16,981,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,379,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,098,000
Other License: $125,000
Other License: $122,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $121,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $100,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $86,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,896,000
Pierce County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,526,000
Cash and Securities: $3,253,000
- Charges - Other: $1,924,000
Other: $1,722,000
Solid Waste Management: $781,000
Solid Waste Management: $710,000
Parks and Recreation: $447,000
Parks and Recreation: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Housing and Community Development: $6,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $8,336,000
Regular Highways: $5,276,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,889,000
General Public Buildings: $323,000
General Public Buildings: $276,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $88,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $37,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Health - Other: $28,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $10,145,000
Regular Highways: $9,771,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,643,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,779,000
Police Protection: $4,759,000
Health - Other: $4,530,000
Police Protection: $4,313,000
Health - Other: $3,580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,900,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,777,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,663,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,434,000
Central Staff Services: $1,326,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,325,000
Central Staff Services: $1,284,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,219,000
General - Other: $1,128,000
General - Other: $1,098,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,095,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,059,000
Financial Administration: $805,000
Parks and Recreation: $747,000
Parks and Recreation: $698,000
Financial Administration: $691,000
Libraries: $475,000
Libraries: $386,000
General Public Buildings: $329,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $249,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
General Public Buildings: $207,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $62,000
Other: $24,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $930,000
Interest on Debt: $341,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,802,000
Highways: $2,652,000
Other: $200,000
Other: $120,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,420,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,675,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,500,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,450,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,525,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,275,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,531,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,051,000
Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
Fines and Forfeits: $144,000
General Revenue - Other: $123,000
Rents: $99,000
Rents: $98,000
Donations From Private Sources: $83,000
Donations From Private Sources: $53,000
Sale of Property: $22,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,065,000
Police Protection: $621,000
Central Staff Services: $281,000
Central Staff Services: $219,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,463,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $898,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,527,000
Public Welfare: $3,730,000
Highways: $3,357,000
Highways: $3,106,000
General Local Government Support: $1,253,000
General Local Government Support: $1,141,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,065,000
Other: $970,000
Other: $923,000
Health and Hospitals: $904,000
Education: $849,000
Education: $647,000
- Tax - Property: $19,148,000
Property: $16,981,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,379,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,098,000
Other License: $125,000
Other License: $122,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $121,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $100,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $86,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,896,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 267
- Number of aged recipients: 19
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 248
- Number of recipients under 18: 44
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 177
- Number of recipients older than 64: 46
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 120
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 99
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 8 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 129 | $153,791 | 222 | $135,955 | 1,463 | $166,014 | 73 | $54,575 | 3 | $712,000 | 73 | $128,671 | 36 | $69,056 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 8 | $197,750 | 9 | $244,889 | 73 | $188,137 | 7 | $54,286 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $109,000 | 2 | $78,500 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 19 | $145,316 | 51 | $116,941 | 365 | $198,044 | 27 | $34,778 | 0 | $0 | 15 | $151,333 | 16 | $79,125 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 11 | $163,091 | 56 | $141,482 | 308 | $190,961 | 3 | $61,333 | 0 | $0 | 14 | $137,643 | 4 | $137,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $132,333 | 7 | $116,714 | 44 | $182,432 | 3 | $41,667 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $78,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 8 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 21 | $164,095 | 28 | $192,214 | 1 | $223,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 7 | $184,714 | 10 | $196,300 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 10 | $143,700 | 6 | $240,667 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $48,000 | 3 | $204,667 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $179,000 | 1 | $99,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Pierce County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 316 | 76.8 years |
| Mary | 221 | 81.1 years |
| William | 211 | 77.1 years |
| Robert | 205 | 72.3 years |
| George | 181 | 77.6 years |
| Helen | 141 | 81.7 years |
| Anna | 141 | 85.9 years |
| Edward | 137 | 78.5 years |
| Margaret | 135 | 80.6 years |
| Frank | 132 | 79.1 years |
| Most common last names in Pierce County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 267 | 78.7 years |
| Anderson | 150 | 76.1 years |
| Nelson | 141 | 80.1 years |
| Peterson | 111 | 78.0 years |
| Olson | 101 | 78.8 years |
| Larson | 84 | 79.0 years |
| Smith | 72 | 74.9 years |
| Hanson | 63 | 80.1 years |
| Huppert | 56 | 77.5 years |
| Miller | 48 | 83.0 years |
| Businesses in Pierce County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Subway | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Jimmy John's | 9 | UPS | 1 | |