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Welcome to Eau Claire County ...

Time Zone: Eau Claire County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Eau Claire is the Seat for Eau Claire County.

Eau Claire County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from Chippewa County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Eau Claire had a population of 104,466 people. This is an increase of 5.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 98,736 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eau Claire represented 1.74% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Eau Claire County:

  • Altoona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
  • Augusta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Bridge Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bridge Creek is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Brunswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brunswick is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,777 people
  • Clear Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clear Creek is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
  • Drammen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drammen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Drammen is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Eau Claire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
    • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
  • Fairchild
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
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    • Fall Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lincoln is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Ludington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
    • Otter Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pleasant Valley is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Seymour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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