Pierce County
Pierce County covers 574 square miles of western Wisconsin, with the county seat at Ellsworth.
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PublicGIS maps 27,174 parcels for Pierce County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
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- Pierce County GIS map galleryCounty GIS map · GIS data downloads
County GIS maps and data gallery.
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- Wisconsin statewide property mapWisconsin's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries. Accept the terms on the first screen to open the map.
- Wisconsin county coordinate systemsExplains the Wisconsin County Coordinate Reference Systems (WISCRS) that each county uses for surveys and GIS, with the handbook, parameters and conversion tools. Phone 608-262-3065.
- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- Wisconsin GIS data downloadsProperty lines · Aerial imagery
Download Wisconsin's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- Pierce County property tax search and paymentProperty records · Property taxes
Pay the first installment by the deadline to keep the installment option and avoid interest on your property tax bill.
- Pierce County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- Wisconsin wetland mapWetlands
Wisconsin DNR map with the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory and other wetland layers for any address in the state.
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- Wisconsin drainage districtsExplains that about 10 percent of Wisconsin farm drains are organized as drainage districts, separate units of government named for their county, and that the state agriculture department regulates them. Has a drainage board directory, a handbook for boards and an interactive map of drainage districts.
- NRCS wetland determinations and conservation complianceFarm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
- Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- Wisconsin floodplain and flood mapsWisconsin's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
- Pierce County Register of DeedsPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Angie Hoven, Register of Deeds- Phone
- 715.273.6748
- angela.hoven@co.pierce.wi.us
- Address
- 414 W Main St Ellsworth, WI 54011
- Wisconsin septic system permitsSeptic systems
Wisconsin calls a septic system a private onsite wastewater treatment system, or POWTS. Your county issues the permit under state plumbing rules. Start here for the rules, the soil test and the county.
- Wisconsin state landsPublic land
Wisconsin DNR public lands: state properties where you can hunt, fish, hike, camp and boat.
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- Wisconsin public access lands mapThe Wisconsin DNR's map of land open to public hunting, fishing and hiking: state wildlife areas, state forests and parks, county forests, and private land open to the public. Hunting is allowed on most DNR land; check the hunting regulations, the property page or its signs. DNR customer service 1-888-936-7463.
- Wisconsin Managed Forest Law and Forest Crop Law lands open to the publicPrivate forest land enrolled as open under the Managed Forest Law (MFL) allows hunting, fishing, hiking, sight-seeing and cross-country skiing; Forest Crop Law (FCL) land allows hunting and fishing. The DNR's Private Forest Lands Open for Public Recreation map and yearly county lists show which land is open.
- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
Pierce County offices
- Pierce County ClerkOfficial records, meetings and licences.
- Phone
- 715.273.6744
- Address
- 414 W. Main St. PO Box 119 Ellsworth, WI 54011
- Website
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- Pierce County tax sale and delinquent taxesProperty taken or sold for unpaid taxes, and how to bid or redeem.
- Pierce County TreasurerProperty tax billing and collection.Kathy Fuchs, County Treasurer
- Phone
- 715.273.6743
- kathy.fuchs@co.pierce.wi.us
- Address
- 414 W. Main St. PO Box 87 Ellsworth, WI 54011
- Website
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- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 715.273.6746
- Pierce County GIS and mappingPierce County Land Management / Zoning keeps the maps and GIS for Pierce County.Kevin Etherton, LIO/GIS Specialist
- kevin.etherton@co.pierce.wi.us
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- Pierce County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use and development review.
- Website
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- Pierce County Highway DepartmentBuilds and maintains county roads, bridges and signs in Pierce County, operates the Prescott lift bridge, and issues driveway, utility, oversize load and other permits.
- Phone
- (715) 273-5096
- Address
- 621 W. Cairns St., Ellsworth, WI 54011
- Website
- Visit website
- Pierce County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Pierce County is at the Ellsworth Service Center, 412 W Kinne, Ellsworth, WI 54011. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (715) 273-5522
- Address
- 412 W Kinne, Ellsworth, WI 54011
- Website
- Visit website
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About Pierce County
Pierce County covers 574 square miles of western Wisconsin, with the county seat at Ellsworth. Wisconsin does the property work in the city, village or town: the municipal Assessor sets the value and the municipal Treasurer sends the bill. The county Register of Deeds keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Pierce County
- Bay City
- Clifton Town
- Diamond Bluff
- El Paso
- Ellsworth Town
- Ellsworth Village
- Elmwood
- Gilman Town
- Hartland Town
- Isabelle
- Maiden Rock Town
- Maiden Rock Village
- Martell
- Oak Grove Town
- Plum City
- Prescott
- River Falls CityRiver Falls City Clerk · 715-426-3408
- River Falls Town
- Rock Elm
- Salem
- Spring Lake
- Spring Valley Village
- Trenton Town
- Trimbelle
- Union Town