Polk County

Polk County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	44,977
County Seat	Polk County Justice Center
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	095
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	15,626
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	45,128
Median Age	46.5
Veterans	3,152
Housing Units	24,272
Uninsured	546
Net Migration (recent)	71
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,163
Total Employees	14,296
Avg Annual Pay	$47,798
Median Household Income	$74,142
Poverty Rate	8.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$72,536
Federal Spending FY2024	$325,826,908
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,244

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$222,800
Median Rent	$922
FMR Studio	$760
FMR 1BR	$845
FMR 2BR	$1,108
FMR 3BR	$1,335
FMR 4BR	$1,673

Health & Safety

Hospitals	36
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	15.7%
Adult Obesity	35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	12.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	57
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	14
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	103
SNAP Stores	46
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	108
Land in Farms (acres)	36,194
Avg Farm Size (acres)	335.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-08-27
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-09-10
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2000-06-24
EM	WINDS, HAIL & RAIN	1977-10-03
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17
DR	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1965-04-21

Communities in Polk County

Amery — pop 2,962
Osceola — pop 2,765
St. Croix Falls — pop 2,208
Frederic — pop 1,154
Clear Lake — pop 1,099
Luck — pop 1,093
Milltown — pop 948
Dresser — pop 935
Balsam Lake — pop 934
Centuria — pop 891
Clayton — pop 550
Lewis — pop 87

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.