Eau Claire, Wisconsin
About Eau Claire
Set in the northwestern part of Wisconsin, Eau Claire is a thriving city counting 72,331 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 7th largest city in Wisconsin.
Officially, Eau Claire is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 34.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,107 residents per square mile.
📰 Eau Claire News Today
- Orange Selectboard offers town manager job to former Eau Claire official Greenfield Recorder · Aug 18
- Obituary for James "Jim" Webster Hulke Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Aug 13
- Western Wisconsin drought deepens as rainfall lags far below normal WEAU · Aug 15
- Library hours to change in Eau Claire WQOW · Aug 17
- Eau Claire Bird Scooters Could Soon Venture Out Of Downtown -... Volume One · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Eau Claire Unique
- A top-25 city in Wisconsin by population (#7 of 607 incorporated places).
- Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 1.7% of Wisconsin's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 72,331.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Eau Claire
- 4Mile
- Acoustic Cafe — sandwich (café)
- Blue Ox Running
- Hawaii Poke Bowl — Poke
- Madden Ramen — ramen
- Mr. Kitty's Cat Café & Boutique (café)
- Northbound Supply Co. — coffee shop (café)
- Olson's Ice Cream — ice cream (café)
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Randy's Family Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chippewa Valley Historical Museum · Museum
- Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum · Museum
- Reboot Social · Arcade
- 2Roots Gallery · Art gallery
- Children’s Museum of Eau Claire · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eau Claire
- Archery Park reviews ★
- Bayview Park reviews ★
- Bollinger Fields reviews ★
- Boyd Park reviews ★
- Buffington Park reviews ★
- Cameron Park reviews ★
- Cannery Park reviews ★
- Carson Park reviews ★
- Corydon Park reviews ★
- County Farm Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Demmler Park reviews ★
- Domer Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Eau Claire
- Davey Elementary
- DeLong Middle
- Flynn Elementary
- Locust Lane Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Manz Elementary
- Memorial High
- North High
- Northwoods Elementary
- Prairie Ridge Early Learning School
- Putnam Heights Elementary
- Robbins Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Sherman Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.