Located at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border, St. Croix County is considered an integral part of the 13-county Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Interstate 94 provides residents and businesses with a direct link to the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs. Although St. Croix’s population approaches 80,000 residents, the MSA’s population is 3.2 million, making it the 15th largest metro area in the U.S.

UW-River Falls is a 4-year college that attracts a diverse student base. Two technical college districts are located in St. Croix - - Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) and Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) and serve residents and businesses.

St. Croix County is the state’s leader in population gains. It is also consistently listed among the Top 100 fastest growing counties in the U.S. according to the Census Bureau.

Businesses are quick to discover the strategic advantages a location in St. Croix provides, including the close proximity to the Twin Cities, lower tax rates compared to Minnesota, and highly-skilled residents.

• In 1840, the Wisconsin State Legislature created the County of St. Croix.
• St. Croix carries the same name as the bordering river, which derived its name from Monsieur St. Croix, an early explorer in the region.

• St. Croix County, 79,020 (+25.1% since 2000)
• Hudson area, 31,700 (includes city of Hudson, village of North Hudson, and towns of St. Joseph, Hudson, and Troy)