St. Croix County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 35 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near New Richmond, Hudson, St. Joseph.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 35 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
35 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSt. Croix was formed in 1840 (1840-08-03) from Crawford.
ST. CROIX created by Wisconsin Territory from CRAWFORD and Non-County Area 1 attached to CRAWFORD. ST CROIX included territory in present Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSt. Croix County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 809 | 5,392 | 18,956 | 26,830 | 26,106 | 24,842 | 25,905 | 29,164 | 43,262 | 63,155 | 93,536 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Boardman Cemetery |
| Brookville Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| German Settlement Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Houlton Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Kinnickinnic Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Willow River Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Saint Bridget Cemetery |
| Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick's Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| Willow River Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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