Chippewa County, Wisconsin
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Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state
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 of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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. As of 2000, the population was 55,195. Its county seat
County seat
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 is Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,661 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa County....

. The United States Census Bureau
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's Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Chippewa County (as well as Eau Claire County
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Eau Claire County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population estimate was 98,736. Its county seat is Eau Claire....

 to the south). Together with the Menomonie
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Two other spellings of the name appear elsewhere, see Menomonee and Menominee. For the town, see Menomonie .Menomonie is a city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the western part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city's population was 16,264 as of the 2010 census...

 Micropolitan Statistical Area (which includes all of Dunn County) to the west, the Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...

 metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
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, forms the Census Bureau's Eau Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
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, which had a consolidated 2010 population of 205,008.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 1041 square miles (2,696.2 km²), of which 1010 square miles (2,615.9 km²) is land and 31 square miles (80.3 km²) (2.97%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Rusk County
    Rusk County, Wisconsin
    Rusk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,347. Its county seat is Ladysmith. Founded in 1901, Rusk County was originally named "Gates" County. It was formed out of the northern portion of Chippewa County....

     – north
  • Taylor County
    Taylor County, Wisconsin
    Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 20,689. Its county seat is Medford.-History:The earliest recorded event in Taylor county probably occurred in 1661, when Wisconsin was part of New France...

     – east
  • Clark County – southeast
  • Eau Claire County
    Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
    Eau Claire County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population estimate was 98,736. Its county seat is Eau Claire....

     – south
  • Dunn County – west
  • Barron County – northwest

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 12
  • U.S. Highway 53
  • Highway 29 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 29 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 29 is a state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is a major east–west corridor connecting the Twin Cities and the Chippewa Valley with Wausau and Green Bay. A multi-year project to upgrade the corridor to a four-lane freeway/expressway from Elk Mound to...

  • Highway 40 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 40 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 40 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in north–south in northwest Wisconsin from Radisson to near Elk Mound, passing through Sawyer, Rusk, Chippewa, and Dunn counties. The largest town on its route is Bloomer....

  • Highway 64 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 64 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 64 is a Wisconsin state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is in length. The western end of Highway 64 is located at the Minnesota state line on the Stillwater Bridge in Stillwater, Minnesota. The eastern end is located at U.S...

  • Highway 27 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 27 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 27 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The highway spans a length of and is generally two-lane local road with the exception of urban multilane arterials within some cities...

  • Highway 124 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 124 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 124 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in north–south in west central Wisconsin from Lake Hallie to near Eagleton, in the Town of Eagle Point. The entire length of the highway is in Chippewa County...

  • Highway 178 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 178 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 178 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in west-central Wisconsin from near Chippewa Falls to near Cornell....


  • Demographics



    As of the census
    Census
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    of 2000, there were 55,195 people, 21,356 households, and 15,013 families residing in the county. The population density
    Population density
    Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

     was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 22,821 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.85% White
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 0.16% Black
    Race (United States Census)
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     or African American
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    , 0.32% Native American
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 0.89% Asian
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 0.01% Pacific Islander
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    , 0.17% from other races
    Race (United States Census)
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    , and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic
    Race (United States Census)
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     or Latino
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     of any race. 44.1% were of German, 15.8% Norwegian and 5.8% Irish
    Irish people
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     ancestry.

    There were 21,356 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples
    Marriage
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     living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

    In the county, the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

    Cities, villages, and towns


    Cities
    • Bloomer
      Bloomer, Wisconsin
      Bloomer is a city in Chippewa County located within the Town of Woodmohr in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population of the city of Bloomer is 3,539, after the 2010 census. The city of Bloomer is located south of the Town of Bloomer, which is also in Chippewa County...

    • Chippewa Falls
      Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
      Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,661 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa County....

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    • Cornell
      Cornell, Wisconsin
      Cornell is a city in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,466 at the 2000 census. It is located on the Chippewa River, upstream from Lake Wissota and Chippewa Falls.-Attractions:Brunet Island State Park is adjacent to the city...

    • Eau Claire
      Eau Claire, Wisconsin
      Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...

      * (part)
    • Stanley
      Stanley, Wisconsin
      Stanley is a city in Chippewa and Clark counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census.- History :Stanley was settled and platted in 1881 when the Wisconsin Central Railway built its line through the area...

       (part)

    Villages
    • Boyd
      Boyd, Wisconsin
      Boyd is a village in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 680 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boyd is located at ....

    • Cadott
      Cadott, Wisconsin
      Cadott is a village in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally named "Cadotte Falls", It was founded in 1875 by Robert Marriner a Pinoeer Enterpriser. Marriner named it after Jean Baptiste Cadotte, son of French Canadian fur...

    • Lake Hallie
      Lake Hallie, Wisconsin
      The population in 2006 was estimated at 6,320, giving the village a population density of 438.9 per square mile . In 2003, the village had 1,704 households. As of 2006, over half the village's area remained rural.- Sports and recreation :...

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    • New Auburn
      New Auburn, Wisconsin
      New Auburn is a village in Barron and Chippewa Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 562 at the 2000 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Auburn in Chippewa County. A small portion extends east into the adjacent Town of Bloomer, also in Chippewa County...

       (part)

    Towns
    • Anson
      Anson, Wisconsin
      Anson is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,076 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Jim Falls is located in the town.-Education:...

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    • Arthur
      Arthur, Wisconsin
      Arthur is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Crescent and Drywood are located in the town.-Education:...

    • Auburn
      Auburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
      Auburn is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 580 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles , all of it land....

    • Birch Creek
      Birch Creek, Wisconsin
      Birch Creek is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 520 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.7 square miles , of which, 44.6 square miles of it is land and 2.1 square miles...

  • Bloomer
    Bloomer (town), Wisconsin
    Bloomer is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 926 at the 2000 census. The City of Bloomer is also located in Chippewa County, but to the south of the town within the adjacent town of Woodmohr.-Geography:...

  • Cleveland
    Cleveland, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
    Cleveland is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 900 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.4 square miles , of which, 54.1 square miles of it is land and 2.2 square miles ...

  • Colburn
    Colburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
    Colburn is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 727 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Colburn and Huron are located in the town...

  • Cooks Valley
    Cooks Valley, Wisconsin
    Cooks Valley is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 632 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.3 square miles , of which, 34.3 square miles of it is land and 0.03% is...

  • Delmar
    Delmar, Wisconsin
    Delmar is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 941 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Maple Hill is located in the community...

  • Eagle Point
    Eagle Point, Wisconsin
    Eagle Point is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,049 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Eagleton is located in the town.-Geography:...

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  • Edson
    Edson, Wisconsin
    Edson is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 966 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Edson is located in the town.-Education:...

  • Estella
    Estella, Wisconsin
    Estella is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.0 square miles , of which, 31.5 square miles of it is land and 0.5 square miles of...

  • Goetz
    Goetz, Wisconsin
    Goetz is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 695 at the 2000 census. It is served by the School District of Cadott Community.-Geography:...

  • Hallie
    Hallie, Wisconsin
    Hallie is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its 2008 population was estimated by the U.S. Census to be 377.-History:In 2000, the town population was 4,703 according to the federal census...

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  • Howard
    Howard, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
    Howard is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 648 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Albertville and Howard are located in the town.-History:...

  • Lafayette
    Lafayette, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
    Lafayette is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,199 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place known as Lake Wissota is located within the town.-Education:...

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  • Lake Holcombe
    Lake Holcombe, Wisconsin
    Lake Holcombe is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,010 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Holcombe is located in the town.-History:...

  • Ruby
    Ruby, Wisconsin
    Ruby is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 446 at the 2000 census.-History:The unincorporated community of Ruby began as one of many small logging towns in the forests of northwest Wisconsin, where loggers worked in the company town and ran a sawmill...

  • Sampson
    Sampson, Wisconsin
    Sampson is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 816 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 68.2 square miles , of which 62.5 square miles is land and 5.7 square miles is...

  • Sigel
    Sigel, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
    Sigel is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 825 at the 2000 census.-History:Founded on January 3, 1863; the town it is presumed was named after Franz Sigel, a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War....

  • Tilden
    Tilden, Wisconsin
    Tilden is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,185 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Tilden is located in the town.-Geography:...

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  • Wheaton
    Wheaton, Wisconsin
    Wheaton is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,366 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Old Albertville and Pine Grove are located in the town.-Geography:...

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  • Woodmohr
    Woodmohr, Wisconsin
    Woodmohr is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 883 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles , of which, 35.3 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles ...


  • * indicates a municipality considered part of the Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan area
    Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan area
    The Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan area refers loosely to the urbanized area along the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers, in west-central Wisconsin, with its primary center at Eau Claire and secondary centers at Chippewa Falls and Altoona....

    .

    Unincorporated communities

    • Albertville
      Albertville, Wisconsin
      Albertville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Albertville, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Brownville
      Brownville, Wisconsin
      Brownville is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Colburn and Delmar, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Colburn
      Colburn (community), Wisconsin
      Colburn is an unincorporated community located in the town of Colburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Crescent
      Crescent, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
      Crescent is an unincorporated community located in the town of Arthur, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Drywood
      Drywood, Wisconsin
      Drywood is an unincorporated community located in the town of Arthur, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Eagleton
      Eagleton, Wisconsin
      Eagleton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eagle Point, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. Eagleton is located on Wisconsin Highway 124 north of Chippewa Falls....

    • Edson
      Edson (community), Wisconsin
      Edson is an unincorporated community located in the town of Edson, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Holcombe
      Holcombe, Wisconsin
      Holcombe is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. Holcombe is located on the Chippewa River north-northeast of Cornell, in the town of Lake Holcombe. Holcombe has a post office with ZIP code 54745. As of the 2010 census, its population was...

    • Howard
      Howard (community), Chippewa County, Wisconsin
      Howard is an unincorporated community located in the town of Howard, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Huron
      Huron, Wisconsin
      Huron is an unincorporated community located in the town of Colburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Jim Falls
      Jim Falls, Wisconsin
      Jim Falls is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. Jim Falls is located on the Chippewa River northeast of Chippewa Falls, in the town of Anson. Jim Falls has a post office with ZIP code 54748. As of the 2010 census, its population was 237....

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    • Lake Wissota
      Lake Wissota, Wisconsin
      Lake Wissota is a census-designated place in the town of Lafayette in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,738 at the 2010 census...

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    • Maple Hill
      Maple Hill, Wisconsin
      Maple Hill is an unincorporated community located in the town of Delmar, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Old Albertville
      Old Albertville, Wisconsin
      Old Albertville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wheaton, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Pine Grove
      Pine Grove, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
      Pine Grove is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wheaton, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Tilden
      Tilden (community), Wisconsin
      Tilden is an unincorporated community located in the town of Tilden, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. Tilden is located on County Highway Q near U.S. Route 53, north-northwest of Chippewa Falls....


    Economy

    The largest employers in Chippewa County are:
    1 TTM Advanced Circuits
    2 Chippewa Falls Public Schools
    3 Saint Joseph's Hospital
    4 Wisconsin Department of Corrections
    Wisconsin Department of Corrections
    The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is an administrative department in the executive branch of the state of Wisconsin responsible for corrections in Wisconsin, including state prisons. As of 2011, the department is administered by Secretary Gary Hamblin. The DOC secretary is appointed by the...

    5 Wal-Mart
    Wal-Mart
    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...

    6 Mason Companies Inc
    Shoemall
    ShoeMall.com is an online shop for men’s and women’s footwear based at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. They are an entirely web based retailer developed in 1999 by parent company- Mason Companies.- History :...

    7 Chippewa County
    8 Mayo Health System
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group specializing in treating difficult patients . Patients are referred to Mayo Clinic from across the U.S. and the world, and it is known for innovative and effective treatments. Mayo Clinic is known for being at the top of...

    9 Silicon Graphics International
    Silicon Graphics International
    Silicon Graphics International Corp. , is an American manufacturer of computer hardware and software, including high-performance computing solutions, x86-based servers for datacenter deployment, and visualization products...

    10 Cooperative Educational Service Agency #10

    University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Special Collections and Archives

    UWEC's Special Collections and Archives, located on the fifth floor of McIntyre Library, houses an extensive collection of public records, books and collections relating Chippewa County. In addition to vital records (birth and marriage) dating to 1907, there are also naturalization records, census records, and civil and circuit court records. These resources are very popular with local genealogists.

    Within the local history collection, there are books about immigration to the region, logging, church and cemetery records, reminiscences by local residents, and a number of histories and biographies compiled by local historians.

    Special Collections and Archives also houses numerous archives files which relate to Chippewa County. There are many collections which pertain to logging, the railway industry and agriculture.

    See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

    External links

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