Ellsworth has a population of
2909 and is located in the geographical
center of Pierce County, with
the intersection of four major
highways, namely Highways 10,
63, 65 and 72. Ellsworth is
proud to be the county seat
for Pierce County, known as
the hub of the county activity
with the presence of the county
courthouse modeled after the
Wisconsin State Capital building.
The former governor Anthony
S. Earl proclaimed Ellsworth
in 1984 the Cheese Curd Capitol
of Wisconsin.
The Village
of Ellsworth hosts a large range
of events, including the home
of the ever-popular Ellsworth
Polka Fest, Old Car Club Show
and the Pierce County Fair,
along with other active service
clubs. Ellsworth is near many
recreational options, including
the Mississippi & St. Croix
Rivers, state and county parks,
hiking trails and golf courses.
Ellsworth is the hub of Pierce
County’s 210 miles of snowmobile
trails. Several nearby streams
provide outstanding trout fishing.
Ellsworth’s Summit Park
Bob Young Field is the home
of the popular Ellsworth Hubber
Baseball Team.
One of the
things that sets Ellsworth apart
from other communities of like
size is its zip codes. Ellsworth
has two zip codes and two post
offices. Ellsworth’s first
settler, Anthony Huddleston,
was joined by C.B. Bruce, E.M.
Bruce, Wilson Kinney and their
families. With others following
in 1857, building homes and
setting up businesses, the town
of Perry was formed, which was
later named Ellsworth. It was
platted as a village in 1862
and incorporated under the laws
of Wisconsin in 1887. In 1885
the Omaha Railroad established
a depot one mile east of Ellsworth
and the community of East Ellsworth
was formed. Ellsworth and East
Ellsworth operated independently
from one another for some time;
now they function as one village
and the separate zip codes remain.
Ellsworth was named after Civil
War Colonel, Elmer E. Ellsworth;
his likeness symbolizes the
strength of our striving community.
Ellsworth
is a thriving rural countryside
community located within less
than one hour of driving distance
to the Twin Cities area. Healthy
business activity, excellent
schools, health care facilities,
swimming pool facilities, parks
(Summit Park and East End Park)
and industry make Ellsworth
an attractive, great place to
live or visit.
