St. Croix Falls City is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,423 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54024.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly St. Croix Falls City; also Eureka and St. Croix Falls Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Croix Falls City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Croix Falls City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
St. Croix Falls City had 2,208 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 390th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Polk County grew from 17,801 residents in 1900 to 44,977 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wild Rvr Sp, MN weather station (7 miles away).
14,018 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Croix Falls City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Saint Croix Falls School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Croix Falls ElementarySaint Croix Falls | Pre-K–4 | 303 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Saint Croix Falls MiddleSaint Croix Falls | 5–8 | 297 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Saint Croix Falls HighSaint Croix Falls | 9–12 | 345 | Public | 7.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eureka, St. Croix Falls Town, Balsam Lake Town and Sterling Town (Polk County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.