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Welcome to Eau Claire ...

The village of Eau Claire is located in Berrien County<1>.


The location of Eau Claire has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eau Claire, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eau Claire has a population of 593 people<3> (see below for details).

Eau Claire is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Eau Claire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Eau Claire, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Eau Claire is located in the (269) area code.

The ZIP code for Eau Claire: 49111<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eau Claire had an population of 593 people. This is a decrease of 5.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eau Claire had a population of 625 people. This makes Eau Claire the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 625 people, the population of Eau Claire decreased 4.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 656 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eau Claire.

Communities Also Named Eau Claire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Eau Claire - they are located in Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eau Claire.

Communities near Eau Claire ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eau Claire.

  • Niles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <6>
  • Benton Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Joseph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dowagiac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Decatur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
  • Cassopolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
    • Cassopolis is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <6>
  • Watervliet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eau Claire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eau Claire.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eau Claire. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eau Claire.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eau Claire. See our Newspapers Page for Eau Claire.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eau Claire ...

Looking for more information about Eau Claire? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eau Claire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eau Claire.

Adding Eau Claire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eau Claire in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eau Claire was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Eau Claire in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Eau Claire post office opened in 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eau Claire.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eau Claire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eau Claire.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eau Claire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Eau Claire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eau Claire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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