Price County, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Price County
U.S. county
Price County courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
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)
• Total	14,054
• Estimate (2023)	14,102
• Density	11.2/sq mi (4.3/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th

Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin. It's 1,951.5 feet tall and is found in Price County.

Price County is a county in the state of Wisconsin, USA. A county is like a smaller region within a state. In 2020, about 14,054 people lived there. The main town, or county seat, where the government offices are, is Phillips.

History of Price County
Geography and Nature
Population and People
- 2020 Census Information
Towns and Villages
See also

History of Price County

Price County was officially created on March 3, 1879. This happened when the Governor of Wisconsin, William E. Smith, signed a special law. The county then started to organize itself in 1882.

The county is named after William T. Price (1824–1886). He was an important person who led the Wisconsin Senate. He was also one of the first loggers in the area, meaning he worked with cutting down trees for wood. Later, he was elected to the U.S. Congress. Price County was formed using parts of Chippewa and Lincoln counties.

The first white settler in what is now Price County was Major Isaac Stone. He arrived in 1860 near the Spirit River to work in the lumber industry. Even today, Price County is a big producer of raw timber, which means it still provides a lot of wood from trees.

Geography and Nature

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Price County covers a total area of 1,278 square miles. Out of this, 1,254 square miles is land, and 24 square miles (about 1.9%) is water.

The highest natural point in all of Wisconsin is Timms Hill. It stands at 1,951 feet (about 595 meters) tall and is located right here in Price County.

Neighboring Counties

Price County shares its borders with several other counties:

Ashland to the northwest
Iron to the northeast
Lincoln to the southeast
Oneida to the east
Rusk to the west
Sawyer to the west
Taylor to the south
Vilas to the northeast

Main Roads and Transportation

Here are the major highways that run through Price County:

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

Airports

KPBH - Price County Airport
KPKF - Park Falls Municipal Airport
5N2 - Prentice Airport

Protected Natural Areas

A part of the Chequamegon National Forest is located in Price County.

Population and People

Historical population
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

2020 Census Information

The census is a count of all the people living in an area. In the 2020 census, Price County had 14,054 people. The population density was about 11.2 people per square mile. This means that, on average, about 11 people live in every square mile of the county.

There were 10,735 homes or housing units. The average density of homes was about 8.6 units per square mile.

When looking at the different groups of people in the county:

94.2% were White
0.9% were Pacific Islander
0.6% were Native American
0.5% were Asian
0.2% were Black or African American
0.5% were from other races
3.1% were from two or more races

About 1.3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Towns and Villages

Phillips, Wisconsin, is the county seat of Price County.

Cities

Park Falls
Phillips (This is the county seat)

Villages

Towns

Census-designated place

Ogema

Unincorporated communities

These are smaller communities that are not officially cities or villages:

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

These are places that used to be communities but are no longer populated:

Price County, Wisconsin facts for kids

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