EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, WISCONSIN

'Eau Claire County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 93,142. Its county seat is Eau Claire⁶. The United States Census Bureau's Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Eau Claire County (as well as 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 Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a consolidated 2000 population of 188,195.

Contents

History

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Divisions

Unincorporated communities

External links

Note

History

Eau Claire county was originally set off as the 'Town of Clearwater' within Chippewa County, in 1855. The name was changed to the 'Town of Eau Claire' on 31 Mar. 1856. The entire town was separated as Eau Claire County, by an act of the Legislature, on 6 Oct. 1856.^[1][2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,671 km² (645 mi²). 1,651 km² (638 mi²) of it is land and 20 km² (8 mi²) of it (1.18%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Chippewa County - north

★ Clark County - east

★ Jackson County - southeast

★ Trempealeau County - south

★ Buffalo County - southwest

★ Pepin County - west

★ Dunn County - west

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 93,142 people, 35,822 households, and 22,281 families residing in the county. The population density was 56/km² (146/mi²). There are 37,474 housing
units at an average density of 23/km² (59/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.96% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.4% were of German, 21.5% Norwegian and 7.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.2% spoke English, 1.6% Hmong, 1.6% Spanish and 1.0% German 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 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.

Divisions

'Cities' ★ Altoona ★ ★ Augusta ★ Eau Claire ★ 'Villages' ★ Fairchild ★ Fall Creek

'Towns' ★ Bridge Creek ★ Brunswick ★ ★ Clear Creek ★ Drammen ★ Fairchild ★ Lincoln ★ Ludington ★ Otter Creek ★ Pleasant Valley ★ ★ Seymour ★ ★ Union ★ ★ Washington ★ ★ Wilson

★ indicates a municipality considered part of the Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan area.

Unincorporated communities

:''Main article: Unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin''

★ Allen ★ Brackett ★ Candy Corners ★ Cleghorn ★ Foster ★ Hadleyville‡ ★ Hale Corner ★ Hay Creek ★ Ludington

★ Lufkin ★ Mount Hope Corners ★ Nelsonville‡ ★ Oak Grove‡ ★ Rodell ★ Shawtown§ ★ Truax§ ★ Union§ ★ Wilson

^‡ historical community

^§ now part of the city of Eau Claire

External links

★ Eau Claire County official website

★ History of Eau Claire County

Note

1. Dictionary of Wisconsin History accessed 1 January, 2007.
2. When Counties Originated from rootsweb.com's Oconto County, Wisconsin webpage.