Eau Claire County History

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Eau Claire County, created in 1856 from Chippewa County, is named for the city of Eau Claire, which is French for "clear water." Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Eau Claire.
Land Area 637.64 sq miles
Water Area 7.64 sq miles
Elevation 796 ft at Eau Claire
Number of Lakes 20
Area in Lakes 2,838 acres (4.43 sq miles)
Rivers Chippewa, Eau Claire
Major Watershed Chippewa River
Geographical Province North and East: Central Plain. South and Central: Western Uplands
Natural Vegetation East, south and central: oak savanna. North: wide strip of jack pine and prairie grasses. North east and east: white and red pine. West-central and northwest: areas of white, black and red oak.
Population
1930: 41,087
1970: 67,219
1980: 78,805
1990: 85,183
2000: 93,142
Border Counties
North: Chippewa County
East: Clark County
South: Buffalo County, Trempealeau County, Jackson County
West: Pepin County, Dunn County



Eau Claire County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site www.co.eau-claire.wi.us
Board of Supervisors County Board
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
721 Oxford Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703 Phone: 715-839-4801

Clerk of Courts Clerk of Courts Phone: 715-839-4816

County Sheriff Sheriff
728 Second Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703 Phone: 715-839-4709

Health Department Health Phone: 715-839-4718

Highway Department Highway
2000 Spooner Avenue
Altoona, WI Phone: 715-839-2952

County Parks Parks and Forests
227 First Street West
Altoona, WI 54720 Phone: 715-839-4738
Fax: 715-839-6277
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
721 Oxford Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703 Phone: 715-839-4745

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Eau Claire County
227 1st St W
Altoona, WI 54720-1601 Phone: 715-839-4712


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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Chippewa Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
3625 Gateway Dr Ste F
Eau Claire, WI 54701-8187 Phone: 715-831-2345

Circle Wisconsin
2012 Esmond Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54701 Phone: 800-223-0652

Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
3625 Gateway Dr Ste B
Eau Claire, WI 54701-8187 Phone: 715-834-1204

Eau Claire City Center Corp
204 E Grand Ave, 4th Fl
Eau Claire, WI 54701 Phone: 715-839-0011

Timber Trails in Chippewa Valley
3625 Gateway Dr
Eau Claire, WI 54701 Phone: 800-344-3866


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire
PO Box 1204
Eau Claire, WI 54702
WIGenWebProject, Eau Claire County


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