Polk County, Wisconsin
Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,977.[2] Its county seat is Balsam Lake.[3] The county was created in 1853.[4]
| Polk County, Wisconsin | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1853 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Balsam Lake |
| Largest City | Amery |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
956 sq mi (2,476 km²) 914 sq mi (2,367 km²) 42 sq mi (109 km²), 4.4% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.polk.wi.us | |
| Named for: James K. Polk[1] | |
Polk County, Wisconsin Media
The sign for Polk County while entering Wisconsin on US8
The sign for Interstate State Park (on the Wisconsin side).
St. Croix River Dalles at Interstate State Park, Wisconsin.
Interstate State Park
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References
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Polk County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
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