The Town Files

St. Croix County, Wisconsin

96,033 people. The median home is worth $377,700 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $103,046.

Towns in St. Croix County

Towns in St. Croix County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hudson14,755$392,700$93,93738.1
New Richmond10,079$285,100$88,15738.0
Hudson8,671$507,000$139,76741.3
Troy5,518$574,100$161,16149.3
Baldwin4,291$273,500$77,17934.1
Somerset4,291$464,800$131,22646.9
St. Joseph4,178$509,600$113,31651.5
Richmond4,074$407,000$116,60737.8
North Hudson3,803$385,300$122,64746.2
Star Prairie3,733$320,500$101,51846.3
Somerset3,019$286,600$80,39527.9
Hammond2,565$406,300$128,18236.5

People and housing

St. Croix CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$377,700$256,000
Median rent$1,271$951
Median household income$103,046$82,217
Median age40.445.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%23.8%
Below the poverty line6.6%7.2%

Jobs and pay

36,959 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,261 a year.

Largest industries in St. Croix CountyManufacturing6,810 jobs · $67,553Health care & social assistan…5,506 jobs · $59,928Retail4,916 jobs · $36,061Hotels & restaurants4,167 jobs · $20,658Construction1,848 jobs · $71,040Wholesale trade1,845 jobs · $100,597
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in St. Croix County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 490 storm events in St. Croix County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in St. Croix County by type since 1996Hail162Heat6Tornado16Lightning10Heavy Snow14Flash Flood16Funnel Cloud10Winter Storm73Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

St. Croix County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
August 8, 2013Severe StormDR-4141: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 10, 2002TornadoDR-1432: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding
May 11, 2001FloodDR-1369: Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).