Welcome to Ellsworth

With a population of 3,180, 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 10 acres available and 13 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 in the lower level board room of the Village Hall, 130 N. Chestnut Street. Meeting dates for 2009 are: 1/5, 2/2, 3/9, 4/6, 5/4, 6/1, 7/13, 8/3, 9/14, 10,/5, 11/2 and 12/7.  The Village Hall is open M-F from 8am to 4:30pm

Garbage/Recycling

REFUSE/RECYCLING RESIDENTIAL The Village of Ellsworth has a contract with Veolia Environmental Services for collection of refuse and recycling. Pickup is done Monday. If Monday is a holiday, pickup is done on the following Tuesday. Refuse and recycling should be placed at the curb by 6:00am on the day of pickup. If you need a new recycling bin, they are available at the Village Hall.

REFUSE Use up to a 30 gallon bag, maximum weight limit of 40#; each bag must have a sticker placed on it for pickup. Stickers come in a sheet of 5 for $14.00 per sheet. Stickers may be purchased at the Village Hall, Hinck's Economart, Freedom Valu Center and Holiday gas stations. As an alternative to using the sticker method, you may choose the option of a 65 gallon cart service at $15.00 per month or a 95 gallon cart service at $17.00 per month, which is billed on your quarterly utility bill. Sign up at the Village Hall, 130 N. Chestnut St. Note that the form needs to be completed by the property owner (Landlord) if you are a renter. The hauler has the right to charge $55 per cart to replace lost or broken carts, result of negligence of the resident.

Note: Garbage dumpsters on a permanent basis are not allowed in residential areas.

RECYCLING Veolia Environmental Services will provide one 18 gallon receptacle per unit at no charge; the bin is issued to that address and must stay at that address. Hauler has the right to charge $6.00 per receptacle for lost or broken receptacles, result of negligence of the resident. Recycling must be placed in this bin for pickup. Recycling charge is $7.95 per quarter which is billed on your quarterly utility  bill. Recycling information is available at the Village Hall, 130 Chestnut St. N. Additional bins are available at the Village Hall.

Contact area waste haulers for pickup of additional; items or the Pierce County Department of Solid Waster, located on Hwy 65 North of Ellsworth, at 715-273-3092 or Veolia Environmental Services at 1-866-983-6542.

 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: (866) 983-6542

Recycling

Provider: Veolia ES Solid Waste Midwest, Inc.

Contact: (866) 983-6542

Cable

Provider: U.S. Cable

Contact: 800-783-2356

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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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2009 Taxes

Local Property Taxes: Effective Full Value Rate/$1000: $18.18

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