Chippewa County, Wisconsin
| Chippewa County, Wisconsin | |
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Chippewa County Courthouse, February 2015
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1853 |
| Named for | Ojibwa |
| Seat | Chippewa Falls |
| Largest city | Chippewa Falls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,041 sq mi (2,696 km2) |
| • Land | 1,008 sq mi (2,611 km2) |
| • Water | 33 sq mi (85 km2), 3.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 62,415 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 62,415. Its county seat is Chippewa Falls. The county was founded in 1845 from Crawford County, then in the Wisconsin Territory, and organized in 1853.
Chippewa County is included in the Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,041 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,008 square miles (2,610 km2) is land and 33 square miles (85 km2) (3.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 55,195 people, 21,356 households, and 15,013 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 22,821 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). 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.
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