Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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, -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 the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Eau-Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (997x570, 134 KB) Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America - Barstow street looking north 2005 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Eau Claire, Wisconsin Category: ... Adapted from Wikipedias WI county maps by Bumm13. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links Eau_Claire,_Wisconsin_map. ... Eau Claire County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... 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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] President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell hold a press conference about Americas Promise Americas Promise - The Alliance for Youth is a foundation started by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors in the United States. ... Tree City USA logo Tree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States. ...

Name

"Eau Claire" is the singularized 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 Eau Claire River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in west-central Wisconsin in the United States. ... The Chippewa River, in Wisconsin, flows approximately 183 miles (294 km) through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. ...

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 president is David Adler. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... The council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States. ... The Eau Claire City Council has eleven members made up of a president, five aldermanic members and five at-large members. ...

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.^[clarify] Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill roni Lumber or timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use — from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use — as structural material for... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1922 film starring Oliver Hardy, see The Sawmill. ...

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. This article is about the year. ... The United States Rubber Company was a rubber manufacturer founded by Charles R. Flint in 1892. ... Firestone tire This article is about pneumatic tires. ... Computer hardware is the physical part of a computer, including the digital circuitry, as distinguished from the computer software that executes within the hardware. ... Hutchinson Technology is a high-tech manufacturing company based in Hutchinson, Minnesota, specializing in suspension assemblies for computer hard drives. ... IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. ...

Eau Claire is home to a few national/regional companies including Menards, National Presto Industries, Inc., Midwest Manufacturing, Silver Spring Gardens, Realityworks, and Erbert & Gerbert's. Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ... National Presto Industries is a company founded in 1905 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin[1] and publicy traded on the NYSE and in the appliances industry. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Erbert & Gerberts Subs and Clubs is a restaurant franchise that mainly sells submarine sandwiches. ...

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

Geography

Graham-Riverside Building

Water St.

Views of Eau Claire

Eau Claire is located at 44°48′53″N, 91°29′34″W (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. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1250x1776, 387 KB) This is a picture of the Graham Riverside Building on Graham Ave. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1250x1776, 387 KB) This is a picture of the Graham Riverside Building on Graham Ave. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x650, 130 KB) Summary Water Street, [Eau Claire, Wisconsin]. Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Eau Claire, Wisconsin Category: ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x650, 130 KB) Summary Water Street, [Eau Claire, Wisconsin]. Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Eau Claire, Wisconsin Category: ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... The Driftless Area is an area of about 20,000 square miles in southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa which was by-passed by the continental glaciers. ...

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. The Eau Claire River is a tributary of the Chippewa River in west-central Wisconsin in the United States. ... The Chippewa River, in Wisconsin, flows approximately 183 miles (294 km) through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. ... Location of Altoona within Wisconsin Location of Altoona within Eau Claire County Altoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.4 square miles (83.8 km²), of which, 30.3 square miles (78.4 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it (6.46%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

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. Half Moon Lake is an oxbow lake located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... Songhua River, northeast China. ... The Chippewa River, in Wisconsin, flows approximately 183 miles (294 km) through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. ...

Demographics

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. 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. Matrimony redirects here. ...

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.

Income

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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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] County map of Wisconsin, highlighting the Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan area in red. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas. ... The Mable Tainter Theatre in Menomonie Two other spellings of the name appear elsewhere, see Menomonee and Menominee. ... A Micropolis (mini-city) is a demographics term that gained currency in the 1990s to describe growing population centers in the United States that are far removed from a large city, even 100 miles (160 km) or more. ... Dunn County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

Religion

Temple Sholom synagogue in Eau Claire

Christ Church Cathedral in Eau Claire

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• Apostolic Faith - 1 congregation
• Assemblies of God - 2 congregations
• 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)
• 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

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Education

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire is home to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UW-EC), the private Immanuel Lutheran College (Church of the Lutheran Confession Synod), and three campuses of the Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x975, 278 KB) Summary This is the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x975, 278 KB) Summary This is the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. ... The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (also known as UW-Eau Claire or UWEC) is a public university in west-central Wisconsin, United States. ... The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (also known as UW-Eau Claire or UWEC) is a public university in west-central Wisconsin, United States. ... Immanuel Lutheran College, located in in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and open since 1963, is high school (population apx 140) and college (population not known) campus for the Church of the Lutheran Confession. ... The Church of the Lutheran Confession is a conservative Christian religious body theologically adhering to confessional Lutheran doctrine. ... Chippewa Valley Technical College is one of the 16 technical and community colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System, and is located in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area. ...

There are two private high schools in Eau Claire: Private schools, in the United States, Australia, Scotland, and other English-speaking countries, are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public funds. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ...

• Regis High School, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
• Immanuel Lutheran High School, affiliated with Immanuel Lutheran College.

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• Memorial High School (Old Abes)

• North High School (Huskies)

There are also two charter high schools in Eau Claire: Memorial High School is one of 2 public high schools in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the other being North High School. ... North High School is one of 2 public high schools in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. ... Charter schools are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools in the United States that have been freed from some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each schools... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ...

• McKinley Charter School, a non-traditional school serving 120 students. Student/teacher ratio: 20^{[citation needed]}

• Technology Charter School, a non-traditional school serving 193 students. Student/teacher ratio: 62.3^{[citation needed]}

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• Delong Middle School (Knights)

• Northstar Middle School (Polar Bears)

• South Middle School (Falcons)

Transportation

Airports

Eau Claire is served by the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (IATA: EAU, ICAO: KEAU) is a public airport located in the northern part of Eau Claire, Wisconsin in Chippewa County. ...

Mass transit

• Eau Claire Transit bus lines

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")

Image File history File links I-94. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Image File history File links US_12. ... U.S. Route 12, or US 12, is an east-west United States highway running from downtown Detroit almost 2500 miles (4000 km) to Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean in the state of Washington. ... Image File history File links US_53. ... U.S. Highway 53 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 403 miles (649 km) from northern Minnesota to La Crosse, Wisconsin. ... Image File history File links US_53. ... Image File history File links Business_plate. ... Image File history File links WIS_29. ... State Trunk Highway 29 (often called Highway 29, STH 29 or WIS 29) is a Wisconsin state highway running east-west across central Wisconsin. ... Image File history File links WIS_37. ... State Trunk Highway 37 (often called Highway 37, STH 37 or WIS 37) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Image File history File links WIS_85. ... State Trunk Highway 85 (often called Highway 85, STH 85 or WIS 85) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Image File history File links WIS_93. ... State Trunk Highway 93 (often called Highway 93, STH 93 or WIS 93) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Image File history File links WIS_124. ... State Trunk Highway 124 (often called Highway 124, STH 124 or WIS 124) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Lake Hallie is a village located in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Image File history File links WIS_312. ... State Trunk Highway 312 (often called Highway 312, STH 312 or WIS 312) is a short Wisconsin state highway running along the north side of Eau Claire. ...

Sports

The Eau Claire Express is a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, an NCAA summer baseball league. Their home games are played at Carson Park in Eau Claire. The Eau Claire Express is a Northwoods League baseball team. ... This article is about the sport. ... It has been suggested that Northwoods League Umpires be merged into this article or section. ... NCAA redirects here. ... Carson Park is a park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. ...

The Eau Claire Cavaliers, an amateur baseball team, also plays home games at Carson Park.^[10] Carson Park is a park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. ...

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. Carson Park is a park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. ...

Eau Claire also has a Figure Skating club at Hobbs Ice Arena. Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...

Media and entertainment

Print media

The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram^[11] has a daily circulation of 26,901 during the week and a circulation rate of 38,824 for the Sunday paper. Volume One,^[12] an alt-weekly magazine published twice a month with a circulation rate of 15,000, has general and local culture articles.

Television

WEAU, Channel 13 (NBC); WQOW, Channel 18 (ABC); WHWC, Channel 28 (PBS, Menomonie); WKBT, Channel 8 (CBS, La Crosse); and WEUX, Channel 48 (FOX) are the major broadcast stations. WEAU-TV is an NBC affiliate based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin which serves much of western Wisconsin and, via relay at La Crosse, Wisconsin, parts of southeastern Minnesota as well. ... This article is about the television network. ... Quincy Newspapers, Inc. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... Wisconsin Public Television is a network of non-commercial and non-profit PBS stations that are mostly run by the Educational Communications Board and University of Wisconsin Extension. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... The Mable Tainter Theatre in Menomonie Two other spellings of the name appear elsewhere, see Menomonee and Menominee. ... WKBT-TV (News Channel 8) is a CBS television affiliate serving west central Wisconsin. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: , Country State County La Crosse Government  - Mayor Mark Johnsrud (R) Area  - City 22. ... WLAX, Fox 25 and WEUX, Fox 48 are a pair of simulcasting dual Fox and UPN affiliates for west central Wisconsin. ... FOX redirects here. ...

Radio

WQRB-FM (B-95), WMEQ-FM (ROCK 92.1), WBIZ-FM (Z-100), WATQ-FM (MOOSE COUNTRY 106.7), WISM-FM (MIX 98.1), WBIZ-AM (SPORTSRADIO 1400), and WMEQ-AM (NEWSTALK AM 880) are owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications; WECL-FM, WAXX-FM, WIAL-FM, WDRK-FM, WEAQ-AM, and WAYY-AM are owned and operated by Maverick Media. Other commercial stations broadcasting in the area are WCFW-FM 105.7 and WOGO-AM 680. Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ...

There are two Wisconsin Public Radio affiliates that broadcast in the Eau Claire area: WHWC-FM 88.3 for the Ideas Network and WUEC-FM 89.7 for the NPR News & Classical Music network. Wisconsin Public Radio is a network of radio stations in the state of Wisconsin devoted to public radio programming. ...

There are several religious stations broadcasting from the Eau Claire area. These include: WVCF-FM 90.5; WHEM-FM 91.3; WJLM-LP-FM 96.9 (low-power); WWIB-FM 103.7; and WDVM-AM 1050.

There are three secular low-power FM stations broadcast in Eau Claire: 96.3 WHYS (music and social programming), 101.9 WRFP, and 102.7 WIEC. World Have Your Say (WHYS) is a BBC World Service call-in radio talk show which broadcasts internationally every weekday at 6 p. ...

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. Carson Park is a park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. ... The Chippewa River, in Wisconsin, flows approximately 183 miles (294 km) through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. ...

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.

Notable natives & residents

See Also

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

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (also known as UW-Eau Claire or UWEC) is a public university in west-central Wisconsin, United States. ...

General

• Waldemar Ager, Norwegian-American newspaperman and author
• Mary Brunner, girlfriend of Charles Manson
• Alden Carter, ALA award winning author
• Steve Gunderson, CEO of the Council on Foundations and a former Republican Congressman from Wisconsin
• Lars Hanson, rock musician (drums, guitar) best known for work with Bad Boy.^{[citation needed]}
• Ben Katz, movie producer
• Kato Kaelin, one of the more colorful witnesses at the O. J. Simpson murder trial, attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• Geoffrey Keezer, renowned jazz pianist -- the last to play with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
• Michael Koehn, the only Eau Claire resident to appear on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He won $100,000.00
• Sarah Krueger, 2007 contestant on American Idol who made it to Hollywood week (fan site).
• Beth Lacke, actress
• Ann Landers, advice columnist (during her time in Eau Claire she served as chair of the Eau Claire County Democratic Party).^[13]
• Howard Luedtke, also know as Howard "Guitar" Luedtke, the American blues guitarist and musician
• John Menard, Jr., founder of Menards
• John Myhers, actor
• Julie Nelson, TV News anchor
• Arthur Peabody, former state architect of Wisconsin
• Einar Pedersen, educator, namesake of Pedersen Elementary in nearby Altoona, Wisconsin.
• L. E. Phillips, philanthropist
• Marcus Thrane, Norwegian labour organizer who died in Eau Claire in 1890
• Abigail van Buren, advice columnist

Waldemar Ager (1869-1941), was a Norwegian-American newspaperman and author. ... Mary Brunner in a 1969 mugshot. ... Charles Milles Manson (b. ... Alden R. Carter (Born April 7, 1947) is an American writer primarily known for his Young adult novels, stories, and non-fiction. ... ALA Logo The American Library Association (ALA) is a group based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. ... Steve Gunderson (born May 10, 1951) is a Republican politician from Wisconsin. ... The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grant-making foundations and giving programs worldwide. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Wisconsin to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... Brian Kato Kaelin (born March 9, 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American aspiring actor who received considerable notoriety due to his peripheral involvement in events surrounding the 1994-95 O.J. Simpson murder case. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947, San Francisco, California) commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... The O.J. Simpson murder case was a highly-publicized U.S. criminal trial in which former American football star for the National Football League (NFL) and actor O. J. Simpson was charged with the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, Ronald Goldman. ... The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (also known as UW-Eau Claire or UWEC) is a public university in west-central Wisconsin, United States. ... Geoffrey Graham Keezer (born November 20, 1970 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin) is a jazz pianist and composer. ... In the United States, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (also known simply as Millionaire) is a television game show which offers a maximum prize of $1,000,000 (originally lump sum; now annuitized) for correctly answering 15 successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. ... The sixth season of American Idol premiered on the FOX Broadcasting Network on January 16, 2007 and will run until late May. ... Ann Landers, 1961 Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Ann Landers Esther Eppie Pauline Friedman Lederer (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002) and Ruth Crowley were the main writers behind the public image of Ann Landers because of their popular syndicated advice column, Ann Landers. ... Howard Luedtke, also know as Howard Guitar Luedtke, is an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and musician. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... John Menard, Jr. ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ... Arthur Peabody (1858, Eau Claire, Wisconsin- September 6, 1942, Madison, Wisconsin) was campus architect for the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin from 1905-1915. ... Location of Altoona within Wisconsin Location of Altoona within Eau Claire County Altoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Marcus Møller Thrane (14 October 1817 – 30 April 1890) was the leader of the first Norwegian labour movement, later known as the Thranitter movement, which at its height had approximately 30,000 members making it the third largest labour movement at the time, second only to those in France... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Abigail Van Buren is a pseudonym or pen name used by the writers of the Dear Abby column, Pauline Phillips (born July 4, 1918) and her successor, her daughter Jeanne Phillips. ...

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,^{[14][15][16][17]} and again in 2006 as a campaign speaker for governor