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 | |
|---|---|
 Polk County Highway Department in Balsam Lake | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′N 92°26′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Named for | James K. Polk[1] |
| Seat | Balsam Lake |
| Largest city | Amery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 956 sq mi (2,480 km2) |
| • Land | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Water | 42 sq mi (110 km2) 4.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 44,977 |
| • Density | 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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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