Town guide

St. Croix Falls Town, Wisconsin

St. Croix Falls Town is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, home to about 947 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54024 and 54824.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population94733 per sq mi
Median home value$262,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Croix Falls Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Croix Falls Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around St. Croix Falls Town

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL352 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Croix Falls Town; driving is longer.

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

Who represents St. Croix Falls Town

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

St. Croix Falls Town had 1,164 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 950th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Polk County grew from 17,801 residents in 1900 to 44,977 in 2020.

St. Croix Falls Town population by census2000: 1,119, 2010: 1,165, 2020: 1,1641,11920001,16520101,1642020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,801, 1910: 21,367, 1920: 26,870, 1930: 26,567, 1940: 26,197, 1950: 24,944, 1960: 24,968, 1970: 26,666, 1980: 32,351, 1990: 34,773, 2000: 41,319, 2010: 44,205, 2020: 44,97718K’00’1027K’20’3026K’40’5025K’60’7032K’80’9041K’00’1045K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. Croix Falls TownJan: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in23°3°Jan0.628°5°Feb0.841°19°Mar1.355°33°Apr2.768°46°May4.178°56°Jun4.182°61°Jul4.280°59°Aug3.772°50°Sep3.658°38°Oct2.942°25°Nov1.428°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Croix Falls, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

14,018 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyManufacturing: 4,550 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,754 jobs; Retail trade: 2,081 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,224 jobs; Administrative and support: 570 jobs; Construction: 568 jobs; Other services: 538 jobs; Wholesale trade: 390 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Croix Falls Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Croix Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Croix Falls6.3 miles
  • Ladd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osceola14.1 miles
  • Amery Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Amery17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors14
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around St. Croix Falls Town

Grocery stores

  • Natural Food Market6.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi
  • Marketplace Foods6.7 mi
  • Wayne's Foods Plus7.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • St. Croix Regional Medical Center Unity Pharmacy6.2 mi
  • Tangen Drug6.3 mi
  • St. Croix Regional Medical Center St. Croix Falls Pharmacy6.4 mi

Libraries

  • St Croix Falls Public Library6.5 mi
  • Taylors Falls Public Library6.9 mi

Museums

  • St. Croix Falls Historical Society6.3 mi
  • Folsom House7.1 mi
  • Polk County Museum7.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Historic Auditorium6.2 mi
  • Festival Theater6.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in St. Croix Falls Town

Public schools here are run by Saint Croix Falls School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Saint Croix Falls ElementarySaint Croix FallsPre-K–4303Public6.1 mi
Saint Croix Falls MiddleSaint Croix Falls5–8297Public6.3 mi
Saint Croix Falls HighSaint Croix Falls9–12345Public6.3 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 St. Croix Falls City, Eureka, Centuria, Balsam Lake Town, Sterling Town (Polk County) and Milltown Town.

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.