Chippewa County, Wisconsin

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.2%) is water.[7]

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October view of Picnic Lake from the Ice Age Trail west of Cornell

Parts of northern Chippewa county are covered with choppy hills dimpled by kettle lakes and bogs—the terminal moraine left by the last glacier.[8] The Ice Age Trail threads through some of this country, providing public foot-access to these unusual landforms.[9]

Adjacent counties

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Airports

Demographics

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Historical population
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1990–2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[1]

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Racial and ethnic composition

Chippewa County, Wisconsin – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[16] Pop 1990[17] Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 51,740 51,740 53,831 59,028 60,391 99.26% 98.82% 97.53% 94.57% 91.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 24 31 85 961 1,040 0.05% 0.06% 0.15% 1.54% 1.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 89 143 168 272 323 0.17% 0.27% 0.30% 0.44% 0.49%
Asian alone (NH) 100 268 491 770 959 0.19% 0.51% 0.89% 1.23% 1.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [21] x [22] 8 11 14 x x 0.01% 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 31 4 24 16 153 0.06% 0.01% 0.04% 0.03% 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [23] x [24] 299 557 2,160 x x 0.54% 0.89% 3.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 143 174 289 800 1,257 0.27% 0.33% 0.52% 1.28% 1.90%
Total 52,127 52,360 55,195 62,415 66,297 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 66,297.[1] The median age was 41.7 years, 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.3 males age 18 and over.[25]

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There were 26,287 households in the county, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Of all households, 52.0% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[25]

Of those housing units, 8.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.7% were owner-occupied and 26.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.[25]

The racial makeup of the county was 91.8% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.[26]

37.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 62.5% lived in rural areas.[27]

2000 census

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Chippewa County

As of the census[28] of 2000, there were 55,195 people, 21,356 households, and 15,013 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 22,821 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 97.85% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.1% were of German, 15.8% Norwegian and 5.8% Irish ancestry.

There were 21,356 households, out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.50% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

In 2017, there were 624 births, giving a general fertility rate of 59.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 26th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[29] Additionally, there were fewer than five reported induced abortions performed on women of Chippewa County residence in 2017.[30]

Economy

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Small intermodal terminal in Chippewa Falls on the Canadian National line.[31]

The largest employers in Chippewa County are:[32]

1 TTM Advanced Circuits
2 Chippewa Falls Public Schools
3 Saint Joseph's Hospital
4 Wisconsin Department of Corrections
5 Wal-Mart
6 Mason Companies Inc
7 Chippewa County
8 Mayo Health System
9 Silicon Graphics International
10 Cooperative Educational Service Agency #10

Library

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Special Collections and Archives, located on the fifth floor of McIntyre Library, houses an extensive collection of public records, books and collections relating to Chippewa County. In addition to vital records (birth and marriage) dating to 1907, there are also naturalization records, census records, and civil and circuit court records. These resources are very popular with local genealogists.

Within the local history collection, there are books about immigration to the region, logging, church and cemetery records, reminiscences by local residents, and a number of histories and biographies compiled by local historians.

Special Collections and Archives also houses numerous archives files which relate to Chippewa County. There are many collections which pertain to logging, the railway industry and agriculture.

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Special Collections and Archives also includes information for Buffalo, Clark, Eau Claire, Rusk and Taylor counties.

Communities

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A farm in Chippewa County

Cities

Villages

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Towns of Chippewa County

Towns

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Other unincorporated communities

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Politics

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See also

References

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Further reading

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