Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin
—  City  —
Barstow St.
Location within the state of Wisconsin.
Location within Eau Claire County (pink-shaded portion is within Chippewa County).
Coordinates: 44°48′53″N 91°29′34″W / 44.81472°N 91.49278°W / 44.81472; -91.49278
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Eau Claire, Chippewa
Government
- Type	Council-manager
- City manager	Mike Huggins
- City council	Eau Claire City Council
Area
- City	32.4 sq mi (83.8 km2)
- Land	30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
- Water	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)  6.46%
Elevation	787 ft (240 m)
Population (2000)
- City	61,704
- Density	1,910.9/sq mi (738.8/km2)
- Metro	148,337
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715
FIPS code	55-22300[1]
GNIS feature ID	1564402[2]
Website	www.ci.eau-claire.wi.us

Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 61,704 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,^[3] although a small portion of the city lies in neighboring Chippewa County. Eau Claire is the principal city of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Eau-Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area.

America's Promise named the city as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in 2007.^[4] Eau Claire was among the first Tree Cities in Wisconsin, having been recognized as such since 1980.^[5]

Contents 1 Name origin 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3.1 Population 3.2 Metropolitan area 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Transportation 6.1 Airports 6.2 Mass transit 6.3 Major highways 7 Education 8 Religion 9 Media and entertainment 9.1 Print media 9.2 Television 9.3 Radio 9.4 Local music scene 10 Recreation 11 Sports 12 Notable natives & residents 12.1 General 12.2 Musicians 12.3 Media 12.4 Sports 12.5 Fictional 13 Sister cities 14 See also 15 Notes 16 External links 16.1 General 16.2 History 17 Related information

[edit] Name origin

"Eau Claire" is the singular form of the original French name, "Eaux Claires", meaning "Clear Waters", for the Eau Claire River. According to local legend, the river was so named because early French explorers journeying down the rain-muddied Chippewa River, happened upon the Eau Claire River, excitedly exclaiming "Voici l'eau claire!" ("Here [is] clear water!"), the city motto, which appears on the city seal.

[edit] Geography

Eau Claire is located at 44°48′53″N 91°29′34″W / 44.81472°N 91.49278°W / 44.81472; -91.49278 (44.814627, -91.492677)^[6], approximately 90 miles (145 km) east of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is located on the northern fringes of the Driftless Zone.

The city was founded near the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers as three separate settlements. The main section of downtown is on the site of the original village. West Eau Claire, founded in 1856, was across the river near the present-day county courthouse, and incorporated in 1872. Between a mile and a half and two miles downstream, the Daniel Shaw & Co. lumber company founded Shawtown, which was annexed by the 1930s.^{[citation needed]} By the 1950s, the entire city had spread far enough to the east to adjoin Altoona.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.37 square miles (83.8 km²), of which, 30.28 square miles (78.4 km²) of it is land and 2.08 square miles (5.4 km²) of it (6.46%) is water.

The terrain of the city is characterized by the river valleys, with steep slopes leading from the center to the eastern and southern sections of the city. The lands into which the urban area is currently expanding are increasingly hilly.

There are two lakes in the city, Dells Pond, and Half Moon Lake. Dells Pond is a reservoir created by a hydroelectric dam, and was formerly used as a holding pool for logs. Half Moon Lake is an oxbow lake created as part of the former course of the Chippewa River.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Avg high °F (°C)	24 (-4)	27 (-2)	40 (4)	57 (13)	70 (21)	79 (26)	84 (28)	82 (27)	73 (22)	60 (15)	41 (5)	28 (-2)	55 (12)
Avg low °F (°C)	5 (-15)	7 (-13)	20 (-6)	34 (1)	46 (7)	56 (13)	61 (16)	58 (14)	50 (10)	39 (3)	25 (-3)	12 (-11)	34 (1)
Rainfall in inches (millimeters)	1.1 (28)	1.1 (28)	1.8 (46)	2.7 (69)	4.0 (102)	4.7 (119)	3.4 (86)	3.7 (94)	3.6 (91)	2.5 (64)	1.7 (43)	1.2 (30)	31.5 (800)
Source: Weatherbase[7]

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Population

As of the 2000 census^[1], there were 61,704 people, 24,016 households, and 13,569 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,037.8 people per square mile (786.8/km²). There were 24,895 housing units at an average density of 822.2/sq mi (317.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.44% White, 0.70% African American, 0.55% American Indian, 3.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 24,016 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 22.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,399, and the median income for a family was $49,320. Males had a median income of $32,503 versus $23,418 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,230. About 5.5% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Metropolitan area

Together with surrounding communities, the Eau Claire metropolitan area is home to 114,483 people, according to the 2000 census. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties (composite 2000 population: 148,337). 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. 2004 population estimates place the two-county Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan population at 155,680, and the expanded Eau Claire-Menomonie CMSA population at 197,417.^[8]

[edit] Government

Since switching from a mayoral system in 1948, Eau Claire has had a city manager-city council form of government. The Eau Claire City Council currently consists of five members elected from districts, five at-large from the entire city, and an elected city council president who is also elected at-large. The City Council meets in City Hall, in downtown Eau Claire.

Five of the council members are elected in odd-numbered years from the five different aldermanic districts in Eau Claire. Five additional at-large council members are elected in even-numbered years by Eau Claire residents.

Since Eau Claire has no mayor, Eau Claire City Council Presidents are elected at-large to serve as head of the council. They are elected in odd-numbered years.

[edit] Economy

The lumber industry drove Eau Claire's growth in the late 19th century. At one time, there were 22 sawmills operating in the city.

Since the loss of several thousand manufacturing jobs in the early 1990s (due to the closure of the local Uniroyal tire plant), the city's economy was reshaped by the opening of a number of plants engaged in the construction of computer hardware, such as Hutchinson Technology's largest plant, and is home to IDEXX Computer Systems, a division of IDEXX Laboratories.

Eau Claire is home to several national and regional companies including Ayres Associates, Cascades Tissue Group, Menards, National Presto Industries, Inc., Midwest Manufacturing, Silver Spring Gardens, Realityworks, Font Diner, and Erbert & Gerbert's.

Today retail, health care and education are the primary employment sectors in Eau Claire.

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Airports

Eau Claire is served by the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.

[edit] Mass transit

• Eau Claire Transit bus lines

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 94
• U.S. Route 12 ("Clairemont Avenue")
• U.S. Route 53 ("The Bypass")
• Business US-53 ("Hastings Way")
• Highway 29 (Bypasses Eau Claire to the north)
• Highway 37 ("Hendrickson Drive")
• Highway 85 (Terminates on Wis. 37 just outside Eau Claire)
• Highway 93
• Highway 124 (Foreshortened in 2006, now ends in neighboring Lake Hallie)
• Highway 312 (Signed as, and known locally as, the "North Crossing")

[edit] Education

Eau Claire is home to two public colleges, the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (UWEC), and three campuses of the Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). And it is home to two private colleges, Immanuel Lutheran College (Church of the Lutheran Confession Synod), and a campus of Globe University/Minnesota School of Business.

There are two private high schools in Eau Claire: Regis High School, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church; and Immanuel Lutheran High School, affiliated with Immanuel Lutheran College.

There are two public high schools in the Eau Claire Area School District: Memorial High School (Old Abes); and North High School (Huskies).

There are also two charter high schools in Eau Claire: McKinley Charter School, a non-traditional school serving 120 students; and Technology Charter School, a non-traditional school serving 193 students.

There is one public charter Elementary school: Chippewa Valley Montessori school, which opened in 2002, is open to children ages 4 to 12, and follows the teaching philosophy of Maria Montessori.

There are three public middle schools in the Eau Claire Area School District: Delong Middle School (Knights); Northstar Middle School (Polar Bears); and South Middle School (Falcons).

[edit] Religion

In a 2000 study conducted by the Association of Religion Data Archives, they found 39,017 people in Eau Claire County do not claim any of the 188 faiths represented in their study. However, Eau Claire is home to a large number of religious congregations:

• Apostolic Faith - 1 congregation
• Assemblies of God - 2 congregations
• Atheist - 1 synagogue meeting two Tuesdays per month at the Church of Atheism
• Baptist - 8 churches variously unaffiliated (including 1 SBC congregation)
• Catholic - 5 parishes in the Diocese of La Crosse' & Eau Claire Deanery, which has 3 other parishes, one each in Altoona, Elk Mound and Brackett
• Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science) - 1 congregation
• Church of Christ - 2 congregations
• Episcopalian - 1 congregation (The Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire has its see in Eau Claire.)
• Hmong Christian Alliance - 1 congregation
• Islam - 0 congregations, although there is 1 mosque in neighboring Altoona
• Jehovah's Witness - 2 congregations (both of which share the same Kingdom Hall)
• Judaism - 1 synagogue
• Lutheran - about 20 churches representing 6 synods

• Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS)
• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
• Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America
• Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS)
• Church of the Lutheran Confession
• Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS)

• Methodist - 4 congregations (one of which is located in nearby Altoona)

• Lake Street United Methodist Church

• Mennonite Church USA - 1 congregation meeting two Sundays per month
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 1 congregation
• Nazarene - 1 congregation
• Pentecostal - about 10 variously affiliated congregations
• Presbyterianism - 2 congregations
• Society of Friends (Quakers) - 1 congregation
• Salvation Army - 1 congregation
• Seventh-day Adventist - 0 congregations, although neighboring Altoona and nearby Chippewa Falls each have 1 congregation
• Unitarian Universalist - 1 congregation^[9]
• United Church of Christ - 3 congregations
• Unity School of Christianity - 1 congregation
• Wesleyan Church - 1 congregation

[edit] Media and entertainment

[edit] Print media

The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram^[10] has a daily circulation of 26,901 during the week and a circulation rate of 38,824 for the Sunday paper. Volume One,^[11] an alt-weekly magazine published twice a month with a circulation rate of 15,000, has general and local culture articles.

[edit] Television

Nielson Market Research lists Eau Claire/La Crosse as the 127th largest television market area.^[12] The major broadcast stations serving the area are:

• WKBT, Channel 8 (CBS, La Crosse)
• WEAU, Channel 13 (NBC)
• WQOW, Channel 18 (ABC)
• WHWC, Channel 28 (PBS, Menomonie)
• WEUX, Channel 48 (Fox).

[edit] Radio

FM

• 88.3 WHWC Wisconsin Public Radio (Ideas Network)
• 88.7 W204BP CSN International translator (Christian)
• 89.1 W206AH Family Radio translator (Christian)
• 89.7 WUEC Wisconsin Public Radio (News & Classical Network)
• 90.5 WVCF VCY America (Christian)
• 91.3 WHEM Moody Broadcasting Network (Christian)
• 92.1 WMEQ-FM "Classic Rock 92.1" (Classic rock)
• 92.9 WECL "The Big Cheese" (Classic rock)
• 94.1 WIAL "I-94" (Hot AC)
• 95.1 WQRB "B95" (Country)
• 96.3 WHYS-LP (Community)
• 96.9 WJLM-LP 3ABN (Christian)
• 97.3 WHRC-LP 3ABN (Christian)
• 98.1 WISM-FM "Mix 98.1" (Adult contemporary)
• 99.1 W256AE "C105" WCFW translator (Adult contemporary)
• 99.9 WDRK Bob FM (Eclectic)
• 100.7 WBIZ-FM "Z100" (Top 40/CHR)
• 101.9 WRFP-LP (College)
• 102.7 WIEC-LP (Community)
• 103.7 WWIB (Contemporary Christian music)
• 104.5 WAXX (Country)
• 105.7 WCFW "C105" (Adult contemporary)
• 106.7 WATQ "Moose Country 106.7" (Classic country)
• 107.9 WLFK-LP "Wolf 108" (Modern rock)

AM

• 680 WOGO (News/Talk)
• 790 WAYY "NewsTalk 790" (News/Talk)
• 880 WMEQ (News/Talk)
• 1050 WDVM Relevant Radio (Christian)
• 1150 WEAQ "ESPN 1150" (Sports)
• 1400 WBIZ "Sports Radio 1400" (Sports)

[edit] Local music scene

The Chippewa Valley, especially Eau Claire, has groups and performers in the indie rock, metal/hardcore, hip hop, jam, and jazz genres. Bands such as Bon Iver, The Wars of 1812, Meridine, Desolate Void, The Daredevil Christopher Wright, Brian Bethke, Michael Perry, and punk bands such as Dios Mio and Arms Aloft have achieved varying levels of national success. Pop-punk has also created a following in the Eau Claire area do to the success of bands such as From Whence You Came, A Semester At Sea, and Motion Where You Go. Nationally recognized hip-hop artists, such as Breakneck the Mage and Frozen Tundra, also claim Eau Claire as their hometown.^{[citation needed]}

Amble Down Records, an Eau Claire-based record label, has released many recordings from local and regional acts.

Some popular destinations for live music include: The State Theatre, The Little Grand Theatre, The House of Rock, Infinitea Teahouse, The Heyde Center For the Arts in Chippewa Falls, The Mousetrap, The Cabin (UW–EC Campus), Higherground (UW–EC Campus), and Hoffy's Skate America.

[edit] Recreation

There are several large parks in the city: Putnam Park, which follows the course of Putnam Creek and Little Niagara Creek east from the UWEC campus; Carson Park, situated in the middle of an oxbow lake; Owen Park, along the Chippewa River, home to a large bandshell where open air concerts are held throughout the summer; and Phoenix Park, on the site of the old Phoenix Steel plant at the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa River. Phoenix park is the host of a weekly farmers market and open air concerts during summer months. Riverview Park is also a common summer swimming destination, as well as one of the local boat landings. This park includes picnicking areas and grills, as well as public restrooms.

The City of Eau Claire also operates a public pool, Fairfax pool, during the summer months.

Eau Claire is at the head of the Chippewa River State Trail, a biking and recreation trail that follows the lower course of the Chippewa River.

[edit] Sports

• The Eau Claire Express is a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, an NCAA-sanctioned summer baseball league. Their home games are played at Carson Park.
• The Eau Claire Cavaliers, an amateur baseball team, also plays home games at Carson Park.^[13]
• The Chippewa Valley Predators and the Eau Claire Crush, adult amateur football teams in the Northern Elite Football League, play their home games at Carson Park.
• Eau Claire also has a Figure Skating club at Hobbs Ice Arena.
• Eau Claire United^[14] is a competitive youth soccer league competing in the MYSA.
• Every summer, Eau Claire United hosts a soccer tournament that brings around 100 teams to the community.^[14]

[edit] Notable natives & residents

See Also

• Category:People from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
• Notable UWEC Graduates.

[edit] General

• Nick Adler, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• Robert Anderson, Navy Cross recipient
• John Bertie, Navy Cross recipient
• Mary Brunner, girlfriend of Charles Manson
• Stanley Blystone, actor
• Alden Carter, ALA award winning author
• Jack Dinkel, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• Frank Fox, Navy Cross recipient
• Frank Glomski, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• Michael Griffin, U.S. Representative
• Steve Gunderson, CEO of the Council on Foundations and a former Republican Congressman from Wisconsin
• Richard Johnson, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• Kato Kaelin, one of the more colorful witnesses at the O. J. Simpson murder trial, attended the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
• Robert Mastin, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• Ross McCluskey, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• Hugh J. McGrath, Medal of Honor recipient
• James McSorley, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• John Menard, Jr., founder of Menards
• John Joseph Paul, Roman Catholic Bishop, helped established Regis High School in Eau Claire
• Arthur Peabody, former state architect of Wisconsin
• George B. Shaw, U.S. Representative
• Oscar Slagsvol, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• Marcus Thrane, Norwegian labour organizer who died in Eau Claire in 1890

[edit] Musicians

• Geoffrey Keezer, renowned jazz pianist—the last to play with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
• Justin Vernon of Bon Iver
• Lars Hanson of United Artists Records Bad Boy

[edit] Media

• Waldemar Ager, Norwegian-American newspaperman and author
• Jesse Horne, television sports reporter/anchor
• Ann Landers, advice columnist (during her time in Eau Claire she served as chair of the Democratic Party of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin).^[15]
• Julie Nelson, TV News anchor
• Abigail van Buren, advice columnist

[edit] Sports

• Hank Aaron, baseball great, played in Eau Claire for the Eau Claire Bears during his first professional baseball season in 1952. Aaron has returned to the city several times since, including in 1994 for the dedication of his statue at Carson Park,^{[16][17][18][19]} and again in 2006 as a campaign speaker for governor Jim Doyle's gubernatorial reelection.^[20][21]
• Cub Buck, NFL player and head coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team^[22]
• Jake Dowell, NHL player^[23]
• Clifford Fagan, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame^[24]
• Marv Harshman, former college men's basketball coach for Washington, Washington State, and Pacific Lutheran
• Alex Hicks, National Hockey League, a University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugold, played in the NHL for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, and the Florida Panthers. Hicks was, and remains, the only University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugold (a division III school) to play in NHL regular season and playoff games.
• Herm Johnson, former CART / Indy 500 race car driver
• Vic Johnson, MLB player^[25]
• Tim Krumrie, NFL player and assistant coach^[26]
• Steve Lingenfelter — NBA player^[27]
• Paul Menard, NASCAR driver
• Chuck Mencel, NBA player^[28]
• Pat O'Donahue, NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers^[29]
• Willis S. Olson, Olympic athlete, member of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame^[30]
• Tom Pellatt, National Football League Center, Regis High School^{[citation needed]}
• Ralph Pond, baseball player^[31]
• Tom Poquette, MLB player for Kansas City Royals (1973, 1976-79, 1982), Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers
• Brad Radke, MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins born in Eau Claire on October 27, 1972.
• Bill Schroeder, NFL wide receiver (1994-2004)
• Joe Torre, current Los Angeles Dodgers manager and former New York Yankees manager, played and coached baseball for the Eau Claire Bears and Braves.^[32][33][34]
• Jerry Wunsch, National Football League, offensive guard for Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997-2001) and Seattle Seahawks (2002-2005)
• Dick Bennett, Former Wisconsin and Washington State College Basketball Coach, Coached Eau Claire Memorial High School Old Abes (1973-1978)
• Colin Opper, Flanker Milwaukee Westside Harlequins, born and raised in the mean street of Eau Claire, WI

[edit] Fictional

• Bernice, the protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story Bernice Bobs Her Hair.
• John Rusk, a character from the Alexander Payne film About Schmidt mentions that he owns a Famous Footwear shoe store in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

[edit] Sister cities

• Eau Claire is sistered with Lismore, New South Wales, a rural town in Australia.^[35]
• In July 2007, Eau Claire also sistered with Miramar, Costa Rica, a rural town in the Montes de Oro canton in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.

[edit] See also

• Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan area
• Eau Claire, Calgary - a neighborhood in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), whose name was derived from a relocated Eau Claire, WI sawmill.
• List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population
• List of Tree Cities USA
• Water Street, Eau Claire, WI

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

[edit] General

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

• City of Eau Claire website
• Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization website

• Eau Claire, Wisconsin is at coordinates 44°48′53″N 91°29′34″W / 44.814627°N 91.492677°W / 44.814627; -91.492677 (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 44°48′53″N 91°29′34″W / 44.814627°N 91.492677°W / 44.814627; -91.492677 (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
• Eau Claire, Wisconsin travel guide from Wikitravel
• Eau Claire Travel Bureau

[edit] History

• Eau Claire Historic Preservation Foundation
• Eau Claire Landmarks Commission photo collection
• Chippewa Valley Museum
• Paul Bunyan Logging Camp
• University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Special Collections and Archives
• L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Local History Resources
• A City of Opportunities, Charles McArthur, National Magazine, July 1905 (with historic photos)

[edit] Related information

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