Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
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Eau Claire County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population is 93,142. Its county seat is Eau Claire6. The United States Census Bureau's Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Eau Claire County (as well as Chippewa County to the north). Together with the Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area (which includes all of Dunn County) to the west, the Eau Claire metropolitan area, forms the Census Bureau's Eau Claire-Menomonie Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a consolidated 2000 population of 188,195.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,671 km² (645 mi²). 1,651 km² (638 mi²) of it is land and 20 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.18% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 93,142 people, 35,822 households, and 22,281 families residing in the county. The population density is 56/km² (146/mi²). There are 37,474 housing units at an average density of 23/km² (59/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.96% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 35,822 households out of which 30.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% are married couples living together, 8.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.80% are non-families. 27.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the county, the population is spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 17.10% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.60 males.
Cities and towns
- Altoona
- Augusta
- Bridge Creek
- Brunswick
- Clear Creek
- Drammen
- Eau Claire
- Fairchild (town)
- Fairchild
- Fall Creek
- Lincoln
- Ludington
- Otter Creek
- Pleasant Valley
- Seymour (town)
- Seymour (CDP)
- Union
- Washington
- Wilson
External links
- Eau Claire County official website (http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/)
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