Eau Claire County
Eau Claire County Courthouse, Federal Building and Post Office |
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US state : | Wisconsin |
Administrative headquarters : | Eau Claire |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 721 Oxford Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54703-5441 |
Foundation : | October 6, 1856 |
Made up from: | Chippewa County |
Area code : | 001 715 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 98,736 (2010) |
Population density : | 59.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1671 km² |
Water surface : | 20 km² |
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Website : www.co.eau-claire.wi.us |
The Eau Claire County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 98,736 residents and a population density of 59.8 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Eau Claire .
geography
The county is located in the central northwest of Wisconsin and has an area of 1671 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water.
In the northwest of the county, the Eau Claire River flows into the Chippewa River , a left tributary of the Mississippi .
The following neighboring counties border Eau Claire County:
Chippewa County | ||
Dunn County , Pepin County | Clark County | |
Buffalo County | Trempealeau County | Jackson County |
history
The Eau Claire County was formed on October 6, 1856 from parts of Chippewa County. It was named, like the district capital, after the Eau Claire River , which flows through the county.
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 31,692 | - | |
1910 | 32,721 | 3.2% | |
1920 | 35,771 | 9.3% | |
1930 | 41,087 | 14.9% | |
1940 | 46,999 | 14.4% | |
1950 | 54,187 | 15.3% | |
1960 | 58,300 | 7.6% | |
1970 | 67.219 | 15.3% | |
1980 | 78,805 | 17.2% | |
1990 | 85.183 | 8.1% | |
2000 | 93,142 | 9.3% | |
2010 | 98,736 | 6% | |
2012 estimate | 100,677 | 2% | |
1900–1990 2000 2010–2012 |
population
According to the 2010 census , Eau Claire County had 98,736 people in 39,710 households. The population density was 59.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.37 people lived in each of the 39,710 households.
The racial the population was composed of 93.3 percent white, 1.0 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 3.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.1 percent of the population.
20.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 66.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.9 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 47,821 USD . The per capita income was $ 25,437. 15.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Eau Claire County
1 - partially in Chippewa County
structure
Eau Claire County is divided into 13 towns in addition to the three cities and two villages :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eau Claire County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Eau Claire County, WI ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 29, 2014
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties. Retrieved January 29, 2014
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Wisconsin ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 29, 2014
Web links
Coordinates: 44 ° 44 ′ N , 91 ° 17 ′ W