Hager City Wisconsin Map

About Hager City, Wisconsin

Hager City is a locality in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 243. The population density is 45.6 people per km². Hager City is located at 44.6016°N, 92.5382°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54014.

Hager City sits low, a collection of buildings hugging the broad, languid sweep of the Mississippi River. It lies 25.3 miles south-east of Cottage Grove, MN (from Cottage Grove, MN: bearing 128°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north of Red Wing. The land rises behind it, a gentle incline that soon swells into the rolling hills characteristic of this corner of Wisconsin, their slopes often painted with the orderly geometry of agricultural fields. When the sun dips low, it bleeds a soft, almost bruised light across the wide expanse of water, catching the glint of distant barges moving like slow, dark beetles against the horizon. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, a mixture of river mud, drying cornstalks, and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers blooming in the roadside ditches. The history of Hager City is inextricably tied to the mighty Mississippi, a lifeblood and a highway that dictated its very existence. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile bottomlands and the promise of river trade, established a foothold here, their lives carved by the seasonal rhythms of flooding and freezing. For generations, the local economy has been anchored to the land, with agriculture – primarily corn and soybeans – forming the backbone, supplemented by the perennial hum of the river’s commerce. There’s a quiet resilience to Hager City, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather integrated into the present, evident in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of those who call this river bend home.

About This Hager City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hager City, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.601634, -92.538246. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hager City and Pierce County.

Detailed location data for Hager City includes the ZIP code (54014), telephone area code (715), county seat of Pierce County (Ellsworth), and school district assignment (Ellsworth Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hager City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.