Polk County, Wisconsin
61 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 45,555
- Median household income
- $77,219
- ±2,446
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 790 of 23,065 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.3%
- 17,247 of 19,542 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Polk | 45,431 (2021) | 100 Polk County Plz, Balsam Lake | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Amery | 2,925 (2021) | 118 Center St W, Amery | Website |
| City of St Croix Falls | 2,224 (2021) | 710 State Hwy 35 S, St Croix Falls | Website |
| Village of Balsam Lake | 924 (2021) | Po Box 506, Balsam Lake | Website |
| Village of Centuria | 891 (2021) | Po Box 280, Centuria | Website |
| Village of Clayton | 555 (2021) | Po Box 63, Clayton | — |
| Village of Clear Lake | 1,110 (2021) | Po Box 48, Clear Lake | — |
| Village of Dresser | 948 (2021) | Po Box 547, Dresser | Website |
| Village of Frederic | 1,124 (2021) | Po Box 567, Frederic | Website |
| Village of Luck | 1,071 (2021) | Po Box 315, Luck | Website |
| Village of Milltown | 948 (2021) | Po Box 485, Milltown | — |
| Village of Osceola | 2,809 (2021) | Po Box 217, Osceola | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Alden | 2,966 (2021) | 183 155th St, Star Prairie | Website |
| Town of Apple River | 1,192 (2021) | 1742 70th St, Balsam Lake | Website |
| Town of Balsam Lake | 1,434 (2021) | Po Box 25, Balsam Lake | — |
| Town of Beaver | 809 (2021) | 1266 56th St, Amery | — |
| Town of Black Brook | 1,448 (2021) | 858 60th Ave, Amery | Website |
| Town of Bone Lake | 698 (2021) | 2456 W Bass Lake Ln, Luck | — |
| Town of Clam Falls | 567 (2021) | 3139 80th St, Frederic | Website |
| Town of Clayton | 978 (2021) | 164 70th Avenue, Clayton | — |
| Town of Clear Lake | 907 (2021) | 209 50th Ave, Clayton | — |
| Town of Eureka | 1,769 (2021) | 2395 210th Ave, Saint Croix Falls | — |
| Town of Farmington | 1,931 (2021) | 304 State Road 35, Osceola | Website |
| Town of Garfield | 1,765 (2021) | 690 Minneapolis St, Amery | — |
| Town of Georgetown | 1,049 (2021) | 832 190th Ave, Balsam Lake | — |
| Town of Johnstown | 503 (2021) | 1925 Long Lake Ln, Comstock | Website |
| Town of Laketown | 1,038 (2021) | 2773 185th St, Luck | — |
| Town of Lincoln | 2,134 (2021) | 661 85th St, Amery | — |
| Town of Lorain | 313 (2021) | 318 345th Ave, Frederic | — |
| Town of Luck | 1,000 (2021) | 1748 250th Ave, Luck | — |
| Town of McKinley | 347 (2021) | 2296 1st St, Cumberland | Website |
| Town of Milltown | 1,239 (2021) | Po Box 100, Milltown | Website |
| Town of Osceola | 3,073 (2021) | Po Box 216, Dresser | Website |
| Town of St Croix Falls | 1,180 (2021) | 1305 200th St, Saint Croix Falls | Website |
| Town of Sterling | 732 (2021) | 2758 285th Ave, Saint Croix Falls | — |
| Town of West Sweden | 754 (2021) | 1661 315th Ave, Frederic | Website |
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antler Lake Association | Drainage | 2291 Antler Lake Dr, Luck | Website |
| Amery City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 300 Harriman Ave N, Amery | Website |
| Clear Lake Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 283 Golf Drive - Office, Clear Lake | — |
| Frederic City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 104 3rd Ave S, Frederic | — |
| Luck Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 416 S 1st St, Luck | — |
| Osceola Village Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 602 3rd Ave W, Osceola | — |
| Polk County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 403 2nd Ave, Osceola | — |
| Amery Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 140 Arch Street, Amery | — |
| Apple River Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 74, Amery | Website |
| Balsam Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 202, Balsam Lake | Website |
| Big Blake Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 2039 Richardson Ct, Luck | — |
| Blake Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 2004 81st St, Balsam Lake | — |
| Bone Lake Management District | Other natural resources | 2080C Bone Lake Dr W, Milltown | Website |
| Church Pine-Round-Big Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Dist | Other natural resources | N7938 County Road W, River Falls | — |
| Half Moon Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 118, Balsam Lake | — |
| Long Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District (polk County) | Other natural resources | Po Box 294, Centuria | — |
| Magnor Barbo Public Inland Lake Rehab Dist | Other natural resources | 211 85th Avenue, Clayton | — |
| White Ash Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 1637 S White Ash Ln, Balsam Lake | — |
| Largon Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Parks and recreation | 2888 25th St, Cumberland | Website |
| Clam Falls Plat Sanitary District | Sewerage | 3341 80th St, Frederic | — |
| Cushing Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | Po Box 457, Cushing | — |
| Lake Wapogasset and Bear Trap Sanitary District | Sewerage | 777 South Shore Dr, Amery | Website |
| Lewis Sanitary District | Sewerage | 3341 80th St, Frederic | — |
| St Croix Falls Town Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 1305 200th St, Saint Croix Falls | — |
| Amani Village Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | 2372 30th Ave, Osceola | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Clayton School District
School district3 schools
236 Polk Ave W, Clayton, WI, 54004
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Clear Lake School District
School district3 schools
1101 3rd St SW, Clear Lake, WI, 54005
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Frederic School District
School district2 schools
1437 Clam Falls Dr, Frederic, WI, 54837
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Luck School District
School district3 schools
810 S 7th St, Luck, WI, 54853
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Osceola School District
School district4 schools
331 Middle School Dr, Osceola, WI, 54020
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Saint Croix Falls School District
School district4 schools
740 Maple Dr, Saint Croix Falls, WI, 54024
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Unity School District
School district3 schools
1908 150th St, Balsam Lake, WI, 54810
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
St. Croix Falls Farmers Market
210 N. Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI, 54024
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Balsam Lake Farmers' Market
507 W. Main St., Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, Balsam Lake, WI, 54810
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.