Eau Claire, WI, population 62,570, is located in Wisconsin's Eau Claire county, about 78.7 miles from St. Paul and 87.3 miles from Minneapolis.
The community has a diverse and expanding economic base in manufacturing, information technologies, health care, and retail trade. The city is home to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Technical College, and Immanuel Lutheran College. Eau Claire City Hall is located at 203 S. Farwell.
Eau Claire County's 10 lakes total over 3,000 acres of surface water with musky, northern pike, walleye, bass and panfish awaiting the angler. There are also 161 miles of trout streams. The Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers offer great canoeing with the Eau Claire River passing through the heart of the County Forest. County and city boat landings offer easy access to boating and waterskiing on Lake Altoona and Dells Pond in the city of Eau Claire and Lake Eau Claire near Augusta.
Phoenix Park is now open! Stop down and see this amazing park first hand. There are five gathering spaces, a railroad-themed trailhead facility, amphitheatre and labyrinth. The construction on the new farmer’s market structure started in September 2005 and will continue in Spring 2006.
The Chippewa River Recreation Trailis now 30 miles in length from downtown Eau Claire to the city of Durand. About 3.2 miles is within the City of Eau Claire and is free of charge to use.
The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guildhas moved their new home shortly, 102 West Grand Ave. This building was the home of the Salvation Army for many years. The theatre guild will be doing some remodeling the interior, including adding seats for a theatre and improving handicap accessibility.
The Chippew Valley Symphonygrew to a membership of 60-65 musicians for the 1978-79 season and remains about the same size today. The State: Regional Arts Center has been home to our office and the location of most concerts since 1988.
Housing Cost
Neighborhoods are the basic building blocks of the community, and their health and vitality are essential to the future of Eau Claire. Citizens organize neighborhood associations in order to address problems in their area and to look for ways to improve their neighborhood. What may seem impossible for one person alone to achieve, becomes much easier to accomplish when citizens and their neighbors band together with common goals.
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,779
Demographics
Population in July 2000: 61,704. Eau Claire covers 0.73 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 710 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 49111 - Area code: 269
Weather
Eau Claire, WI climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 82.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 2.50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Eau Claire is 32.12 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 4.68 Inches.
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w open! Stop down and see this amazing park first hand. There are five gathering spaces, a railroad-themed trailhead facility, amphitheatre and labyrinth. The construction on the new farmer’s market structure started in September 2005 and will continue in Spring 2006.