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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 104,646 people. This is an increase of 5.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 99,017 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)
    • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
  • Augusta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Bridge Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bridge Creek is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
  • Brunswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brunswick is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,777 people
  • Clear Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Clear Creek is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
  • Drammen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Drammen is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Eau Claire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
  • Fairchild
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
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    • Fall Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Ludington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
    • Otter Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Otter Creek is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Seymour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Seymour is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Washington is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,752 people
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wilson is located in Eau Claire County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people

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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.