Chippewa County is located in west central Wisconsin and was created in 1845 from Crawford County by the Legislature of the Territory of Wisconsin.  At that time the county was much larger and encompassed points from Lake Pepin to what is now Iron County, near Hurley. 

The boundaries of Chippewa County were redrawn after Wisconsin became a state in 1848 so many times that, with all the territory that had been shifted to other jurisdictions, Chippewa has been referred to as the "mother" county of northwestern Wisconsin.  It was named after the Ojibwe Nation. 

The county seat is Chippewa Falls.

Population:    56,773 (2003 estimate)

Land Area:     1,010 square miles

Information Links

• Chippewa County Website
• U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts - Chippewa County

Municipalities in Chippewa County

Anson, Town of

Arthur, Town of

Auburn, Town of

Birch Creek, Town of

Bloomer, City of

Bloomer, Town of

Boyd, Village of

Cadott, Village of

Chippewa Falls, City of

Cleveland, Town of

Colburn, Town of

Cooks Valley, Town of

Cornell, City of

Delmar, Town of

Eagle Point, Town of

Eau Claire, City of  (Portion of the city is in Chippewa County-Ward 16)

Edson, Town of

Estella, Town of

Goetz, Town of

Hallie, Town of

Howard, Town of

Lafayette, Town of

Lake Holcombe, Town of

New Auburn, Village of (Primarily Chippewa County; portion in Barron County)

Ruby, Town of

Sampson, Town of

Sigel, Town of

Stanley, City of

Tilden, Town of

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