Price County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Price County
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Price County courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Named for | William T. Price |
| Seat | Phillips |
| Largest city | Park Falls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,278 sq mi (3,310 km2) |
| • Land | 1,254 sq mi (3,250 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (60 km2) 1.9%% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 14,054 |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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14,102  |
| • Density | 11.2/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,054. Its county seat is Phillips.
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History
Price County was created on March 3, 1879, when Wisconsin Governor William E. Smith signed legislation creating the county. The county was later organized in 1882. William T. Price (1824–1886), for whom Price County was named, was President of the Wisconsin Senate and an early logger in Price County; he later was elected to the U.S. Congress. The county was formed from portions of Chippewa and Lincoln counties.
The first white settler in what is now Price County was Major Isaac Stone, who located on the Spirit River in 1860 to engage in lumbering. Price County continues today to be a large producer of raw timber.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,278 square miles (3,310 km2), of which 1,254 square miles (3,250 km2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km2) (1.9%) is water. The highest natural point in Wisconsin, Timms Hill at 1,951 feet (595 m), is located in Price County.
Adjacent counties
Major highways
U.S. Highway 8
Highway 13 (Wisconsin)
Highway 70 (Wisconsin)
Highway 86 (Wisconsin)
Highway 102 (Wisconsin)
Highway 111 (Wisconsin)
Highway 182 (Wisconsin)
Railroads
- Watco
Buses
- Bay Area Rural Transit
- List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
Airports
- KPBH - Price County Airport
- KPKF - Park Falls Municipal Airport
- 5N2 - Prentice Airport
National protected area
- Chequamegon National Forest (part)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 785 | — | |
| 1890 | 5,258 | 569.8% | |
| 1900 | 9,106 | 73.2% | |
| 1910 | 13,795 | 51.5% | |
| 1920 | 18,517 | 34.2% | |
| 1930 | 17,284 | −6.7% | |
| 1940 | 18,467 | 6.8% | |
| 1950 | 16,344 | −11.5% | |
| 1960 | 14,370 | −12.1% | |
| 1970 | 14,520 | 1.0% | |
| 1980 | 15,788 | 8.7% | |
| 1990 | 15,600 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 15,822 | 1.4% | |
| 2010 | 14,159 | −10.5% | |
| 2020 | 14,054 | −0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
As of the census of 2020, the population was 14,054. The population density was 11.2 people per square mile (4.3 people/km2). There were 10,735 housing units at an average density of 8.6 units per square mile (3.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.2% White, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Communities
Cities
- Park Falls
- Phillips (county seat)
Villages
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Cranberry Lake
- Clifford (partial)
- Brantwood
- Dover
- Fifield
- Lugerville
- Pennington
- Spirit
- Worcester
Ghost towns/neighborhoods
- Coolidge
- Kaiser
- Kennedy
- Knox Mills
- Sassen
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Price para niños
