Chippewa County

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	66,297
County Seat	Chippewa County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	017
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	105,665
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	66,254
Median Age	41.4
Veterans	4,420
Housing Units	28,784
Uninsured	824
Net Migration (recent)	388
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,659
Total Employees	22,938
Avg Annual Pay	$53,189
Median Household Income	$69,815
Poverty Rate	9.9%
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$71,869
Federal Spending FY2024	$452,171,993
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,820

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$215,300
Median Rent	$918
FMR Studio	$831
FMR 1BR	$889
FMR 2BR	$1,092
FMR 3BR	$1,507
FMR 4BR	$1,581

Health & Safety

Hospitals	22
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	16.6%
Adult Obesity	34.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	93
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	92
SNAP Stores	102
Bank Branches	40

Agriculture

Total Farms	44
Land in Farms (acres)	313,131
Avg Farm Size (acres)	7,116.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-10-20
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-09-10
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1993-07-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1980-07-24
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Chippewa County

Eau Claire — pop 69,421
Chippewa Falls — pop 14,731
Lake Hallie — pop 7,170
Stanley — pop 3,804
Bloomer — pop 3,683
Lake Wissota — pop 2,830
Cadott — pop 1,498
Cornell — pop 1,453
Boyd — pop 605
Holcombe — pop 239
Jim Falls — pop 231

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.