Welcome to Ellsworth

With a population of 3,179, Ellsworth is located in the geographical center of Pierce County and is proud to serve as the county seat. Four major highways, US Highways 10, State Highway 65 & 63 & 72, intersect at

Ellsworth. At each entry point to the village stands a lighted sign proudly bearing the image of Colonel Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, a friend of President Lincoln and a Civil War hero. In 1984, Ellsworth was proclaimed the Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin by Governor Anthony S. Earl. We proudly celebrate this honor with our Annual Cheese Curd Festival. You'll also see the Cheese Curd Festival banners adorning Main Street.

In Ellsworth, well established enterprises thrive as new businesses abound in and near the village while Ellsworth's East End Industrial Parks has 20 acres available and 18 acres available in Crossing Meadows Business Park to the north. With an eye on the future, Ellsworth also continues to grow with several new housing, commercial, and senior housing developments.

Land For Sale

The Ellsworth area has many parcels of land available for commercial development. Besides the East End Industrial Park we have recently made the large and expansive Crossing Meadows Business Park available to builders. For more information, visit the Village of Ellsworth web site (Click Here), or call the Village of Ellsworth at (715) 273-4742.

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Information

• Building and remodeling permits required.
• Dogs over the age of 5 months are required to be licensed/no dog may be at large.
• All night parking prohibited between 2-6 a.m. November 1-March 31

Village Board Meeting Times

The Ellsworth Village Board meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the lower level board room of the Village Hall, 130 N. Chestnut Street. July and Sept. meetings are held on the second Monday of the month, due to the holidays. The Village Hall is open M-F from 8am to 4:30pm

Garbage/Recycling

The Village of Ellsworth offers curbside pickup of refuse and recycling collection for all residential units, provided by Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest, Inc. (1-888-749-1700). Pickup is done on Monday mornings, starting at 6:00 am. If Monday is a legal holiday, pickup will be done on Tuesday morning. We offer two methods for disposing your garbage: the sticker method or the garbage cart. Contact the Village Hall for more information about these methods or to acquire a recycling bin.

Demo Site Hours

• April-October: Saturday 8 am - 12 pm. Wednesday 4 pm - 8 pm
• November: Saturday 8 am - 12 pm.
• December-March: First Saturday of each month 8 am - 12 pm.

A $20 fee will be charged to enter the Demo Site during closed hours. Fees for dumping of demolition materials are paid in advance at the Village Hall and your receipt is needed to dump. However, dumping of yard waste is free of charge, but burning is prohibited.

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Population

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Per Capita Income

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Unemployment Trends

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Utilities

Electricity

Provider: Excel Energy                      Provider: Pierce Pepin Electric Coop

Contact: (800) 895-4999                  Contact: (715) 273-4355

Natural Gas

Provider: We Energies

Contact: (800) 242-9137

Telecommunications

Provider: AT&T

Contact: Residential (800) 924-1000, Business (800) 924-1000

Solid Waste

Provider: Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest, Inc.

Contact: (888) 749-1700

Recycling

Provider: Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest, Inc.

Contact: (888) 749-1700

Cable

Provider: U.S. Cable

Contact: (320) 685-2806

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Education and Health Care

Vocational

• Chippewa Valley Tech, 13 miles

• Dakota County Tech, 38 miles

• Red Wing Technical College, 15 miles

Universities

• University of WI - River Falls, 13 miles

• University of WI - Stout, 37 miles

Hospitals

• River Falls, 13 miles

• Fairview Red Wing Medical Center, 15 miles

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2006 Taxes

Local Property Taxes: Effective Full Value Rate/$1000: $17.38

Tax on machinery, equipment, inventory: Exempt

County Sales Tax %: 0.50

State Taxes

• Sales Tax %: 5.0%

• Corporate Income Tax %: 7.90%

• Gasoline Tax: $.281 gallon

• Personal Income Tax: 4.6% - 6.75% (Married Filing Jointly)

• Capital Gains Tax: 60% exemption

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Wage Estimates