Town guide

Bay City, Wisconsin

Bay City is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, home to about 327 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54723.

Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population327554 per sq mi
Median home value$116,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking75%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bay City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bay City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL307 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bay City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bay City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bay City had 441 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1668th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Pierce County grew from 23,943 residents in 1900 to 42,212 in 2020.

Bay City population by census2000: 465, 2010: 500, 2020: 441465200050020104412020

Pierce County, 1900–2020

Pierce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,943, 1910: 22,079, 1920: 21,663, 1930: 21,043, 1940: 21,471, 1950: 21,448, 1960: 22,503, 1970: 26,652, 1980: 31,149, 1990: 32,765, 2000: 36,804, 2010: 41,019, 2020: 42,21224K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7031K’80’9037K’00’1042K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bay CityJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in21°2°Jan1.027°6°Feb1.039°19°Mar2.054°31°Apr3.066°43°May4.576°53°Jun5.380°57°Jul4.178°55°Aug5.071°47°Sep3.957°35°Oct2.840°22°Nov2.027°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellsworth 1e, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Pierce County

7,134 jobs at 788 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pierce CountyManufacturing: 1,465 jobs; Retail trade: 1,156 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,067 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,023 jobs; Construction: 418 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 375 jobs; Administrative and support: 338 jobs; Other services: 293 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bay City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Wing6.7 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City13.5 miles
  • River Falls Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · River Falls18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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Towns near Bay City

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Shares ZIP codes with Hartland Town (Pierce County) and Isabelle.

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