Chippewa County

Also known as Chippewa County, Wisconsin, Chippewa County, WI

county in Wisconsin, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Wisconsin
Named after: Ojibwa
Seat: Chippewa Falls
Largest city: Chippewa Falls
Total: 1,041 sq mi (2,700 km )
Land: 1,008 sq mi (2,610 km )
Water: 33 sq mi (85 km ) 3.2%
Estimate 2025: 67,614
Density: 65.77/sq mi (25.39/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional districts: 3rd , 7th
Website: www .chippewacountywi .gov

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Official website

Chippewa County, WI | Official Website

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Wikidata facts

Population: 66297
Area: 2697
Official website: www.co.chippewa.wi.us
Image: Chippewa County Courthouse, Wisconsin.JPG
Households: 26044

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native label: Chippewa County
Commons category: Chippewa County, Wisconsin
water as percent of area: 3.2
inception: 1845-00-00
per capita income: 31644

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Article

Chippewa County (/ˈtʃɪpəwɔː/ ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named for the indigenous Chippewa people, also known as the Ojibwe, who historically controlled this territory. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,297. 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 metropolitan area as well as the Eau Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area.

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