Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Eau Claire County | |
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Eau Claire County Courthouse, February 2015 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′N 91°17′W / 44.73°N 91.29°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named after | Eau Claire River |
| Seat | Eau Claire |
| Largest city | Eau Claire |
| Government | |
| • County Administrator | Kathryn Schauf |
| Area | |
• Total | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Land | 638 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 105,710 |
• Estimate (2023) | 107,903 |
| • Density | 165.7/sq mi (64.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Eau Claire County (/oʊˈklɛər/ ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,710. Its county seat is Eau Claire. The county took its name from the Eau Claire River.
Eau Claire County is included in the Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Eau Claire-Menomonie WI Combined Statistical Area.