Eau Claire County is a county

County (United States)

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 located in the U.S. state

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 of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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. As of 2010, the population estimate was 98,736. Its county seat

County seat

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 is 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,...

.

The United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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's Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Eau Claire County (as well as Chippewa County

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,195. Its county seat is Chippewa Falls. The United States Census Bureau's Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Chippewa County...

 to the north). Together with the Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area (which includes all of Dunn County) to the west, the Eau Claire metropolitan area, 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.

Attractions

Attractions include the Chippewa Valley Museum in 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,...

, Dells Mill Museum in Augusta

Augusta, Wisconsin

Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is located entirely within the Town of Bridge Creek.-Geography:Augusta is located at ....

, Dells Mill Water Powered Museum in Augusta

Augusta, Wisconsin

Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is located entirely within the Town of Bridge Creek.-Geography:Augusta is located at ....

, the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp in 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,...

, and the Sarge Boyd Bandshell

Sarge Boyd Bandshell

The Sarge Boyd Bandshell of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as home to the city's oldest community musical organization, has played a significant role in the cultural development of the entire Chippewa Valley. The structure was designed by city engineer Alex Garnock for the purpose of showcasing the Eau...

 in 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,...

.

History

Eau Claire county was originally set off as the Town of Clearwater in Chippewa County

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,195. Its county seat is Chippewa Falls. The United States Census Bureau's Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Chippewa County...

, in 1855. The name was changed to the Town of Eau Claire on March 31, 1856. The entire town was separated as Eau Claire County by an act of the Wisconsin State Legislature on October 6, 1856.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 645 square miles (1,670.5 km²), of which 638 square miles (1,652.4 km²) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km²) (1.18%) is water.

Government

The legislative body of Eau Claire County is the Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors

Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors

The Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors is the non-partisan 29-member governing board of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district and the chairperson and vice-chair positions are elected from within members of the board.-Board meetings:The board...

. The board consists of 29 supervisors, including the chair and vice-chair. The main political parties are the Democratic Party of Eau Claire County

Democratic Party of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

The Democratic Party of Eau Claire is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin. As of 2011, it is headed by Jeff Smith and Kristen Dexter, the co-Chairs. The party is currently the minority....

 and the Republican Party of Eau Claire County

Republican Party of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

The Republican Party of Eau Claire is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Wisconsin. As of 2009, it is headed by Brian Westrate, the Chair...

Eau Claire County contains portions of the Wisconsin State Senate

Wisconsin State Senate

The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...

 districts 23 and 31, represented by Terry Moulton

Terry Moulton

Terry Moulton is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 23rd district since 2011. He was previously a member of the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 68th district from 2005 to 2009....

 (R) and Kathleen Vinehout

Kathleen Vinehout

Kathleen Vinehout, Ph.D, M.P.H. is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 31st district since 2007.- Early life, education and career :...

 (D) respectively. It also contains portions of Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....

 districts 68 (Kathy Bernier

Kathy Bernier

Kathleen M. "Kathy" Bernier is the State Representative for the 68th Wisconsin State Assembly district. She defeated incumbent Democrat Kristen Dexter in the November 2nd general election...

 [R]), 69 (Scott Suder

Scott Suder

Scott Suder is an American politician from Abbotsford, Wisconsin. He is currently the Republican Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 69th district since January 1998. He succeeded Robert K. Zukowski....

 [R]), 92 (Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe

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 [D]), and 93 (Warren Petryk

Warren Petryk

Warren Petryk is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly on November 2, 2010....

 [R]). At the federal level, the entire county is contained within Wisconsin's third congressional district, which is represented in the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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 by Ron Kind

Ron Kind

Ronald James "Ron" Kind is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district is located in the western portion of the state and is anchored by La Crosse and Eau Claire and Platteville....

 (D).

Adjacent counties

• Chippewa County
  Chippewa County, Wisconsin
  Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,195. Its county seat is Chippewa Falls. The United States Census Bureau's Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Chippewa County...
  
   - north
• Clark County - east
• Jackson County
  Jackson County, Wisconsin
  Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 19,886. Its county seat is Black River Falls. Jackson County was formed from Crawford County in 1853.-Geography:According to the U.S...
  
   - southeast
• Trempealeau County
  Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
  Trempealeau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 27,754. Its county seat is Whitehall.-History:Patches of woodland are all that remain of the brush and light forest that once covered the county...
  
   - south
• Buffalo County
  Buffalo County, Wisconsin
  Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 13,804. Its county seat is Alma.-Geography:According to the U.S...
  
   - southwest
• Pepin County - west
• Dunn County - west

Major highways

Interstate 94 Interstate 94 Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S... U.S. Highway 12 U.S. Highway 53 U.S. Highway 10 Highway 85 (Wisconsin) Highway 85 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 85 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in west central Wisconsin from Durand to Eau Claire...

Highway 37 (Wisconsin) Highway 37 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 37 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs generally south-southwesterly through west-central Wisconsin from Eau Claire to Alma. The southern , from Mondovi to Alma, generally follows the course of the Buffalo River.... Highway 93 (Wisconsin) Highway 93 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 93 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in west-central Wisconsin from near Holmen to Eau Claire.... 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 312 (Wisconsin) Highway 312 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 312 is a long Wisconsin state highway running along the north side of Eau Claire, from the Town of Union in the west to the Town of Seymour in the east... 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...

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 93,142 people, 35,822 households, and 22,281 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 146 people per square mile (56/km²). There are 37,474 housing
units at an average density of 59 per square mile (23/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.96% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.52% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.54% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 2.52% Asian

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.03% Pacific Islander

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.33% from other races

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, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 37.4% were of German, 21.5% Norwegian and 7.0% Irish

Irish people

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 ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.2% spoke English

English language

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, 1.6% Hmong

Hmong language

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, 1.6% Spanish

Spanish language

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 and 1.0% German

German language

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 as their first language.

There were 35,822 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.80% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 17.10% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.

Cities, villages, and towns

Cities

• Altoona
  Altoona, Wisconsin
  Altoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,706 at the 2010 census. The city is a railroad terminal on the Union Pacific Railroad.-History:...
  
  *
• Augusta
  Augusta, Wisconsin
  Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is located entirely within the Town of Bridge Creek.-Geography:Augusta is located at ....
  
  
• 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)

Villages

• Fairchild
  Fairchild, Wisconsin
  Fairchild is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Fairchild.-Geography:Fairchild is located at ....
  
  
• Fall Creek
  Fall Creek, Wisconsin
  Fall Creek is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2000 census. The village is located within and entirely surrounded by the Town of Lincoln.-Geography:Fall Creek is located at ....
  
  

Towns

• Bridge Creek
  Bridge Creek, Wisconsin
  Bridge Creek is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2010 census. The city of Augusta is located entirely within the town of Bridge Creek...
  
  
• Brunswick*
• Clear Creek
  Clear Creek, Wisconsin
  As of the census of 2000, there were 712 people, 268 households, and 216 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.8 people per square mile . There were 278 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% White, 0.42% from...
  
  
• Drammen
  Drammen, Wisconsin
  Drammen is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 800 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles , all of it land...
  
  
• Fairchild
  Fairchild (town), Wisconsin
  Fairchild is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. The Village of Fairchild is located within the town.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lincoln
  Lincoln, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
  Lincoln is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2000 census. The village of Fall Creek is located within and surrounded by the town...
  
  
• Ludington
  Ludington, Wisconsin
  Ludington is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 998 at the 2000 census. The town's administration is located in the unincorporated community of Ludington.-Geography:...
  
  
• Otter Creek
  Otter Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
  Otter Creek is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 531 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hale Corner is located in the town.-Geography:...
  
  
• Pleasant Valley
  Pleasant Valley, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
  Pleasant Valley is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,681 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Cleghorn is located in the town.-Geography:...
  
  *
• Seymour
  Seymour, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
  Seymour is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,978 at the 2000 census. The CDP of Seymour is located in the southwestern portion of the town.-Geography:...
  
  *
• Union
  Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
  Union is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Truax and Union are located in the town.-Geography:...
  
  *
• Washington
  Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
  Washington is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,995 at the 2000 census, making it the county's second-most-populous municipality. In 2004, the population was estimated at 7,227. The town is located along most of the south side of the cities of Eau Claire...
  
  *
• Wilson
  Wilson, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
  Wilson is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 420 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Wilson is located in the town.-Geography:...
  
  

* 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

Main article: Unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

There are a number of unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. These fall into four basic types:*Historical communities , some remain as ghost towns *Former communities since annexed into larger municipalities...

Allen Allen, Wisconsin Allen is an unincorporated community in the town of Clear Creek in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies almost exactly midway between Cleghorn and Foster, at the southern junction of Eau Claire County Highways "D" and "V".... Brackett Brackett, Wisconsin Brackett is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 53 in the town of Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.-In popular culture:... Candy Corners Cleghorn Cleghorn, Wisconsin Cleghorn is an unincorporated community in the east central part of the town of Pleasant Valley in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, about six miles south of Eau Claire. Cleghorn is located one mile east of Wis. 93 along Eau Claire County Highway "HH", at the junction of "HH", "I", and "V"... Foster Foster, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Foster is an unincorporated community in the town of Clear Creek in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies approximately 9 miles south-southwest of Fall Creek, 7 miles southeast of Cleghorn, and 6 miles northwest of Osseo. Located primarily along Eau Claire County Highway "HH", it is... Hadleyville Hadleyville, Wisconsin Hadleyville was an unincorporated community in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, located in the Town of Pleasant Valley just west of the modern junction of S. Lowes Creek Road and County Trunk Highway HH, two miles west of Wis. 93... ‡ Hale Corner Hale Corner, Wisconsin Hale Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Otter Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.... Hay Creek Hay Creek, Wisconsin Hay Creek is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bridge Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.... Ludington Ludington (community), Wisconsin Ludington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ludington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.... Lufkin Lufkin, Wisconsin Lufkin is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brunswick, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States....

Mount Hope Corners Mount Hope Corners, Wisconsin Mount Hope Corners is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brunswick, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Mount Hope Corners is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 37 and County Highway Z south-southwest of Eau Claire.... Nelsonville‡ Oak Grove‡ Rodell Rodell, Wisconsin Rodell is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.... Seymour Seymour (CDP), Wisconsin Seymour is a census-designated place in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,418 at the 2010 census. It is located within the town of Seymour and is part of the Eau Claire urban area.-Geography:...  (CDP) Shawtown§ Truax Truax, Wisconsin Truax is an unincorporated community located in the town of Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Truax is located along the Union Pacific Railroad near the northwest border of Eau Claire.... Union Union (community), Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Union is an unincorporated community located in the town of Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Union is located along the northwest border of Eau Claire; County Highway T runs through the community.... Wilson Wilson (community), Wisconsin Wilson is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wilson, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States....

^‡ Historical community

^§ Now part of the City of 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,...

External links

• Eau Claire County official website
• History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
• History of Eau Claire County
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Special Collections and Archives
• Chippewa Valley Museum