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Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Explore Eau Claire County (Click on picture) 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: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	41,087 67,219 78,805 85,183 93,142
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Chippewa County Clark County Buffalo County, Trempealeau County, Jackson County 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
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
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire PO Box 1204 Eau Claire, WI 54702
	WIGenWebProject, Eau Claire County