Eau Claire County, Wisconsin#Government

Eau Claire county was originally set off as the Town of Clearwater in 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.{{cite web|url= http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=8777&term_type_id=2&term_type_text=Places&letter=E|title= Dictionary of Wisconsin History|access-date= January 1, 2007|archive-date= June 12, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120612014628/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=8777&term_type_id=2&term_type_text=Places&letter=E|url-status= dead}}[http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ewioconto/countyinfo.htm When Counties Originated] from [http://www.rootsweb.com/ rootsweb.com]'s Oconto County, Wisconsin [http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/index.htm webpage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329012534/http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/index.htm |date=March 29, 2007}}

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|645|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|638|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.3|sqmi}} (1.1%) is water.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 4, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}

• Chippewa County – north
• Clark County – east
• Jackson County – southeast
• Trempealeau County – south
• Buffalo County – southwest
• Pepin County – west
• Dunn County – west

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|1870= 10769

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|1900= 31692

|1910= 32721

|1920= 35771

|1930= 41087

|1940= 46999

|1950= 54187

|1960= 58300

|1970= 67219

|1980= 78805

|1990= 85183

|2000= 93142

|2010= 98736

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As of the census of 2020,{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55035&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 5, 2022}} the population was 105,710. The population density was {{convert|165.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 44,966 housing units at an average density of {{convert|70.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 88.2% White, 4.2% Asian, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 93,142 people, 35,822 households, and 22,281 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|146|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 37,474 housing units at an average density of {{convert|59|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. 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. 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.

In 2017, there were 1,191 births, giving a general fertility rate of 52.8 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the tenth lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, 99 of the births occurred at home, the third highest for Wisconsin counties.{{cite web |url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |title=Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables |access-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175940/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |url-status=dead }}

In 2010, the largest religious groups by reported number of adherents were Catholic at 16,240 adherents, ELCA Lutheran at 15,067 adherents, Missouri Synod Lutheran at 6,953 adherents, LCMC Lutheran at 3,355 adherents, United Methodist at 2,177 adherents, non-denominational Christian at 1,557 adherents, Lutheran Brethren at 1,391 adherents, United Church of Christ at 1,046 adherents, Assemblies of God at 969 adherents, Amish at 794 adherents, Wisconsin Synod Lutheran at 757 adherents, ELS Lutheran at 708 adherents, and LDS (Mormon) at 703 adherents.[http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/rcms2010A.asp?U=55035&T=county&Y=2010&S=Name thearda.com County Membership Report Maps and Reports: Eau Claire County (Wisconsin)]

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• Union Pacific

• Eau Claire Transit

Eau Claire county is served by the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU).

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The legislative body of Eau Claire County is the non-partisan 29-member Eau Claire County Board of Supervisors.{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/county.cfm&id=55035 |title= Find a County|website=www.naco.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103101042/http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=%2Fcffiles%2Fcounties%2Fcounty.cfm&id=55035 |archive-date=November 3, 2009}} 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.

The board meets in the Eau Claire County Courthouse in downtown Eau Claire,{{cite web |url=http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/eau_claire/Calendar_2010.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 29, 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302012541/http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/eau_claire/Calendar_2010.pdf |archive-date=March 2, 2012}} with its weekly meetings televised on local public television and transcripts published online. Most items are approved on a "consent calendar" without discussion.{{cite web |url=http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/CountyGovernment/countyboardmembers/index.htm |title=Eau Claire County – County Board of Supervisors |publisher=Co.eau-claire.wi.us |access-date=November 2, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112234719/http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/CountyGovernment/countyboardmembers/index.htm |archive-date=November 12, 2011}} Public comment is limited to three minutes per individual per item.

Eau Claire County is in Wisconsin State Senate district 31, represented by Jeff Smith (D). The county is divided into two Wisconsin assembly districts: Assembly district 93 which is represented by Christian Phelps (D), as well as district 91 which is represented by Jodi Emerson (D). 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 by Derrick Van Orden (R).

In presidential elections, due in part to the presence of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire County is solidly Democratic. The last Republican to win the county was Ronald Reagan in his landslide re-election of 1984, and even then he only won the county by a margin of 2.64 percent, smaller than Richard Nixon's margin of 5.12 percent in his landslide 1972 re-election.

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{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|25,341|31,620|1,314|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|23,331|27,340|4,354|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|23,256|30,666|884|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|20,959|33,146|905|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|24,653|30,068|716|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|20,921|24,078|2,876|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|13,900|20,298|6,192|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|15,915|21,221|9,940|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|17,664|21,150|209|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|20,401|19,347|181|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|17,304|17,602|4,016|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|16,388|18,263|702|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|15,883|14,300|760|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|11,799|12,302|1,186|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|8,700|15,775|46|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|14,427|11,240|37|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|13,122|9,276|41|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|14,069|9,554|35|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|7,825|9,971|246|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1944|Republican|9,470|8,962|88|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|9,595|10,129|108|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|6,802|10,065|393|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|7,487|7,565|291|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1928|Republican|10,079|4,385|91|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1924|Progressive (Wisconsin)|5,149|629|5,305|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|7,856|1,193|576|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,922|2,290|301|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1912|Republican|2,013|1,727|1,256|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1908|Republican|3,981|1,859|332|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,343|1,224|376|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,378|1,967|244|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1896|Republican|4,522|2,364|244|Wisconsin}}

{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|2,719|2,383|586|Wisconsin}}

Attractions include the Chippewa Valley Museum in Eau Claire, Dells Mill Museum in Augusta, Dells Mill Water Powered Museum in Augusta, the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp in Eau Claire, and the Sarge Boyd Bandshell in Eau Claire.{{Cite web |title=Attractions in Eau Claire County |url=http://www.wisconline.com/cgi-bin/find_attractions.pl?typ=cou&county=Eau%20Claire |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819004218/http://www.wisconline.com/cgi-bin/find_attractions.pl?typ=cou&county=Eau%20Claire |archive-date=August 19, 2017 |website=Wisconline}}

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• Altoona
• Augusta
• Eau Claire (county seat; partly in Chippewa County)

• Fairchild
• Fall Creek

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• Bridge Creek
• Brunswick
• Clear Creek
• Drammen
• Fairchild
• Lincoln
• Ludington
• Otter Creek
• Pleasant Valley
• Seymour
• Union
• Washington
• Wilson

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• Seymour

{{main|Unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin}}

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• Allen
• Brackett
• Candy Corners
• Cleghorn
• Foster
• Hale Corner
• Hay Creek
• Ludington
• Lufkin
• Mount Hope Corners
• Rodell
• Truax
• Union
• Wilson

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• Hadleyville^‡
• Nelsonville^‡
• Oak Grove^‡
• Porter's Mills^‡
• Shawtown^§

;Footnotes

^‡ Historical community

^§ Now part of the City of Eau Claire

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

{{reflist|30em}}

• Bailey, William F. (ed.). [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wch/id/35502 History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Past and Present]. Chicago: C. F. Cooper, 1914.

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• {{Official website|http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/ }}
• Old plat maps: [https://www.davidrumsey.com/maps4113.html 1878] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/24372/rec/32 1899-1900] [https://www.loc.gov/item/2012593644/ 1902] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/24473/rec/28 1910] [https://www.loc.gov/item/2007626759/ 1931] [https://www.historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/32891/Eau+Claire+County+1945/ 1945]
• [http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/eauclaire.pdf Eau Claire County map] from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/eauclaire/history/history.html History of Eau Claire County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805125632/http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/eauclaire/history/history.html |date=August 5, 2012 }}
• [http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/ University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Special Collections and Archives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811163533/http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/ |date=August 11, 2014 }}
• [http://www.cvmuseum.com/ Chippewa Valley Museum]

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