Welcome to Sigel ...
The Town of Sigel is located in Chippewa County<1>.
The location of Sigel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Sigel has a population of 1,094 people<3> (see below for details).
Sigel is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sigel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sigel: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sigel had an population of 1,094 people. This is an increase of 4.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Sigel had a population of 1,044 people. This makes Sigel the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Sigel represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 842nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,044 people, the population of Sigel increased 26.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 825 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sigel.
Communities Also Named Sigel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Sigel: This one is located in Chippewa County and the other is located in Wood County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sigel.
Communities near Sigel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sigel.
- Eau Claire [Eau Claire County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire [Eau Claire County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the west of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 68,802 people
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- Chippewa Falls [Chippewa County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls [Chippewa County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the west of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,366 people
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- Altoona [Eau Claire County]
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- Altoona [Eau Claire County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the southwest of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,870 people
- 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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- Washington [Eau Claire County]
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- Washington [Eau Claire County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,671 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake Hallie [Chippewa County]
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- Lake Hallie [Chippewa County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the west of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,747 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lafayette [Chippewa County]
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- Lafayette [Chippewa County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the west of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,025 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stanley [Chippewa County]
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- Stanley [Chippewa County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the east of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,711 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Seymour [Eau Claire County]
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- Seymour [Eau Claire County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southwest of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,361 people
- 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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- Eagle Point [Chippewa County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point [Chippewa County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,196 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Anson [Chippewa County]
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- Anson [Chippewa County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the northwest of Sigel
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,165 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lake Hallie [Chippewa County]
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 Sigel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sigel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sigel. 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 Sigel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sigel. See our Newspapers Page for Sigel.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sigel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Chippewa, 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 have 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 Sigel. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sigel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sigel) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sigel. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Sigel Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sigel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9027, Longitude: -91.1724 In this case, the coordinates for Sigel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |