Chippewa County (Wisconsin)
Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2010, the County had 62 415 inhabitants and a population density of 23.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. By 2012, the population increased to 62,922. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Chippewa Falls.
The Chippewa County is part of the metropolitan area of Eau Claire -Chippewa Falls.
Geography
The County is located in the central northwestern Wisconsin and has an area of 2,697 square kilometers, of which 80 square kilometers are water surface.
From northeast to southwest, the county is drained by the Chippewa River, a left tributary of the Mississippi. In the south of the county of Chippewa River is the 2438 acre Lake Wissota dammed lies at the eastern shore of Lake Wissota State Park.
At the Chippewa County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Chippewa County was formed in 1845 from parts of Crawford County. It was named, as well as the district capital, according to the Chippewa River.
Population
According to the census in 2010 lived in Chippewa County 62 415 people in 24 239 households. The population density was 23.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 24 239 households lived statistically 2.49 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 95.4 percent white, 1.6 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 1.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.8 percent were between 18 and 64, and 15.2 percent were 65 years or older. 48.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 50,239. The per capita income was $ 24,346. 10.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Chippewa County
Citys
- Bloomer
- Chippewa Falls
- Cornell
- Eau claire1
- Stanley2
Villages
- Boyd
- Cadott
- Lake Hallie
- New Auburn3
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Holcombe
- Jim Falls
- Lake Wissota
Other Unincorporated communities
- Albertville
- Anson
- Arnold
- Bateman
- Brownsville
- Cobban
- Colburn
- Crescent
- Drywood
- Eagle Point
- Eagleton
- Edson
- Howard
- Huron
- Maple Hill
- Old Albertville
- Pine Grove
- Ruby
- Tilden
1 - predominantly in Eau Claire County 2 - partially in Clark County 3 - partially in Barron County
Structure
The Chippewa County is divided into five next to the City's and the four Villages in 23 Towns: