Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Eau Claire (/oʊˈklɛər/) is a city in Eau Claire and Chippewa counties in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located almost entirely in Eau Claire County, for which it is the county seat,[7] the city had a population of 65,883 at the 2010 census,[8] making it the state's ninth-largest city. Eau Claire is the principal city of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Eau Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
City
Downtown Eau Claire
Motto(s): 
"Voici l'eau claire!"
("Here is the clear water!")
Location of Eau Claire in Eau Claire County
and Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Location within Eau Claire County (pink-shaded portion is within Chippewa County).
Eau Claire
Location in the United States
Eau Claire
Eau Claire (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°49′N 91°30′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountiesEau Claire, Chippewa
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • City managerDale Peters[1]
 • WI AssemblyJodi Emerson (D)
Jesse James (R)
Warren Petryk (R)
 • State SenateJeff Smith (D)
Kathy Bernier (R)
 • U.S. HouseRon Kind (D)
Area
 • City34.95 sq mi (90.53 km2)
 • Land32.86 sq mi (85.10 km2)
 • Water2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2)  6.15%
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City65,883
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
68,802
 • Density2,093.92/sq mi (808.46/km2)
 • Metro
161,151
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip code
54701-54703
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-22300[4]
GNIS feature ID1583124[5]
Websitehttp://www.eauclairewi.gov
Page text.[6]

Name origin

Eau Claire took its name from Eau Claire County.[9] "Eau Claire" is the singular 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, came upon the confluence with the Eau Claire River, and excitedly exclaimed "Voici l'eau claire!" ("Here is the clear water!") Now used as the city motto, this appears on the city seal.

History

The area of Eau Claire was first visited by Europeans in the late 17th century. It had been occupied for thousands of years before European fur traders began settling there for trade with local Native American tribes.

The First Treaty of Prairie du Chien signed in 1825 established the Chippewa River "half a day's march below the falls" as the boundary marker between the Sioux and Chippewa, and the "Clear Water River, a branch of the Chippewa" as the boundary between the Chippewa and Winnebago.[10][11]

The first permanent European-American settlers arrived in 1845, and the city was officially incorporated in 1872.[12] The extensive timber was harvested and logging was the major industry during this time; many sawmills were built as part of the lumber industry. Sawmills and other manufacturing made Eau Claire an industrial city by the late 19th century.

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 European-American village, where Stephen McCann, in partnership with J. C. Thomas, put up three buildings in 1845. Although these structures were erected primarily to establish a claim to the land site, the McCann family moved into one of them and became the first permanent settlers.[13]

West Eau Claire, founded in 1856, was across the river, near the site of the current county courthouse, and was incorporated in 1872. Between a mile and a half and two miles downstream, the Daniel Shaw & Co. lumber company founded Shawtown, beyond the west end of what is now the Water Street historic district. Shawtown was annexed to the city of Eau Claire by the 1930s. By the 1950s, the entire city had spread far enough to the east to adjoin Altoona.

In 1916, the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire was founded, which marked a turn in the economy from lumber and manufacturing to rubber, tires, and education.[14]

Geography
Water Street historic district

Eau Claire is located at 44°49′N 91°30′W, (44.8146, −91.4927)[15] approximately 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is located on the northern fringes of the Driftless Zone.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.14 square miles (88.42 km2), of which 32.04 square miles (82.98 km2) is land and 2.10 square miles (5.44 km2) is water.[16]

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.

Climate

In the Köppen climate classification, Eau Claire is classified as Dfa/Dfb borderline, usually termed as the subtype of summer. Its climate is due to its latitude and interior location in North America. The average annual temperature is only 46 °F (8 °C). Although the extremes exceed 110 °F (43 °C) upwards and −40 °F, which demonstrates the four well-defined seasons of the year, with severe winters generally colder than the winters of European Russia south of Moscow at a much lower latitude. The amount of annual snowfall (47") exceeds the amount of annual rainfall (31"), the total precipitation is greater than other major cities in Wisconsin such as Milwaukee[17] and Madison.[18] July has an average temperature of 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and January an average of 14.4 °F (−9.8 °C), where temperatures below freezing point can remain for a long duration.[19][20][21]

Climate data for Eau Claire Regional Airport, Wisconsin (1981–2010 normals,[22] extremes 1893–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 55
(13)		 63
(17)		 84
(29)		 91
(33)		 107
(42)		 105
(41)		 111
(44)		 104
(40)		 101
(38)		 89
(32)		 79
(26)		 64
(18)		 111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 42.2
(5.7)		 47.4
(8.6)		 65.5
(18.6)		 80.9
(27.2)		 87.5
(30.8)		 92.9
(33.8)		 94.6
(34.8)		 92.4
(33.6)		 87.5
(30.8)		 78.5
(25.8)		 61.9
(16.6)		 45.2
(7.3)		 96.5
(35.8)
Average high °F (°C) 23.4
(−4.8)		 28.9
(−1.7)		 41.1
(5.1)		 57.7
(14.3)		 69.8
(21.0)		 78.6
(25.9)		 82.9
(28.3)		 80.3
(26.8)		 71.4
(21.9)		 57.9
(14.4)		 41.4
(5.2)		 27.1
(−2.7)		 55.2
(12.9)
Average low °F (°C) 5.4
(−14.8)		 9.9
(−12.3)		 21.6
(−5.8)		 34.2
(1.2)		 45.4
(7.4)		 55.3
(12.9)		 60.2
(15.7)		 58.3
(14.6)		 48.9
(9.4)		 36.8
(2.7)		 24.5
(−4.2)		 10.6
(−11.9)		 34.4
(1.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −17.9
(−27.7)		 −14.1
(−25.6)		 −0.3
(−17.9)		 17.6
(−8.0)		 29.9
(−1.2)		 41.0
(5.0)		 48.3
(9.1)		 45.7
(7.6)		 32.8
(0.4)		 21.4
(−5.9)		 6.5
(−14.2)		 −13.2
(−25.1)		 −22.0
(−30.0)
Record low °F (°C) −45
(−43)		 −40
(−40)		 −35
(−37)		 0
(−18)		 20
(−7)		 25
(−4)		 41
(5)		 36
(2)		 22
(−6)		 7
(−14)		 −18
(−28)		 −32
(−36)		 −45
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.89
(23)		 0.81
(21)		 1.73
(44)		 2.75
(70)		 3.46
(88)		 4.13
(105)		 3.88
(99)		 4.47
(114)		 3.68
(93)		 2.34
(59)		 1.84
(47)		 1.00
(25)		 30.98
(787)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 13.2
(34)		 7.3
(19)		 8.6
(22)		 1.9
(4.8)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.4
(1.0)		 5.9
(15)		 9.5
(24)		 46.8
(119)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.4 7.2 9.0 11.0 12.2 12.3 11.9 10.8 12.0 10.2 8.9 8.9 122.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 9.2 7.0 4.7 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 4.6 9.2 37.0
Source: NOAA[23][24]

Demographics
Graham Avenue
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18702,293—
188010,119341.3%
189017,41572.1%
190017,5170.6%
191018,3104.5%
192020,90614.2%
193026,28725.7%
194030,74517.0%
195036,05817.3%
196037,9875.3%
197044,61917.5%
198051,50915.4%
199056,85610.4%
200061,7048.5%
201065,8836.8%
2019 (est.)68,802[3]4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of 2000, 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.

In 2017, the median annual household income was $47,660,[25] and the median income for a family was $70,652. The per capita income for the city was $26,605.[26] 17.4% of Eau Claire's population was living in poverty, with the highest prevalence in 18-24-year-old females (26.4%).

2010 census
The Eau Claire Masonic Center is on the National Register of Historic Places.

As of the census[27] of 2010, there were 65,883 people, 26,803 households, and 14,293 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,056.3 inhabitants per square mile (793.9/km2). There were 28,134 housing units at an average density of 878.1 per square mile (339.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.4% White, 4.6% Asian, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 26,803 households, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.7% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 29.8 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 22.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

As of 2010, there were 1,981 persons within the city limits in Chippewa County and 63,902 in Eau Claire County for a total of 65,883.[28]

Metropolitan area

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 2010 population: 161,151).[29] 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 2010 population of 205,008.[29][30]

Hmong population
See also: Hmong in Wisconsin

As of 2017, Hmong Americans were the largest ethnic minority in Eau Claire. Jenna Christian, Pa Sia Low Moua, and Ingolf Vogeler, the authors of "The Cultural Landscape of the Hmong in Eau Claire, Wisconsin," wrote that the Hmong are also the city's "most visible ethnic group".[31]

In 2010 there were 2,181 Hmong people in Eau Claire County,[31] While the Hmong population is numerically smaller in Eau Claire County compared to Milwaukee, the Hmong have a higher percentage of the population in Eau Claire County, and Christian, Moua, and Vogeler wrote that "the Hmong stand out more singularly as an ethnic minority than they do in metropolitan areas like Milwaukee, which is already more racially and culturally diverse."[32] The majority of the county's Hmong live in the city of Eau Claire. In select Eau Claire neighborhoods, up to 30% of the residents are Hmong.[31]

Government
City Hall, designed by Eau Claire resident George Awsumb in 1915, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

In November 1909 a movement to change the city government from the aldermanic to the commission form was launched by the West Side Boosters, the forerunners of the Water Street, Eau Claire Business Men. The campaign that preceded the February 15 election was a heated one. Local rallies and mass meetings were held. The 20 members of the common council were about equally split about the change. The final vote was 1867 for change and 995 against.

Since switching from a mayoral system in 1948, Eau Claire has had a city manager-city council form of government. The city council is a non-partisan 11-member governing council consisting of five members elected from aldermanic districts in odd-numbered years, five members elected at-large in even-numbered years, and an elected city council president, elected at-large in odd-numbered years.[33]

The council's legislative meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Public hearings are held on the Monday evenings before legislative sessions. All meetings are held in the City Council Chambers at City Hall in downtown Eau Claire.[34] Meetings are televised live on public-access television channel 97 and digital cable channel 994 and simulcast on radio station WRFP 101.9 FM.[35]

Eau Claire is represented by Ron Kind (D) in the United States House of Representatives, and by Ron Johnson (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D) in the United States Senate. Kathy Bernier (R) and Jeff Smith (D) represent Eau Claire in the Wisconsin State Senate, and Jesse James (R), Jodi Emerson (D), and Warren Petryk (R) in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Transportation

Airports

Eau Claire is served by the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU).

Mass transit

Bus

Eau Claire is served by both Greyhound Lines (Milwaukee to Minneapolis, via I-94), and Jefferson Lines Bus service (Green Bay to Minneapolis, via Hwy 29 to I-94).

Major highways

Rail

Eau Claire is located on freight rail lines owned by the Union Pacific Railroad,[36] formerly owned by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway (Omaha Road), and later part of the Chicago and North Western Railway. C&NW operated passenger trains from Chicago through Eau Claire to the Twin Cities area until 1963 when the Twin Cities 400 ended service.[37] Passenger rail service to Eau Claire is seen as critical by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and they plan to return trains to the city by 2030.[38]

Education
The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Eau Claire schools are part of the Eau Claire Area School District. The city has two public high schools: Memorial High School and North High School; and two public charter high schools: McKinley Charter School and Technology Charter School. Eau Claire also has two private high schools: Catholic Regis High School and Immanuel Lutheran High School.

Eau Claire is home to two public colleges (University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley Technical College) and one private college (Immanuel Lutheran College).

There are 13 elementary schools, and 3 middle schools in the Eau Claire Area School District.[39] In addition, there is the Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School, which was founded in 2002, and follows the teaching of Maria Montessori.[40]

Health care

Mayo Clinic Health System's Eau Claire location, which has a level 2 trauma rating and serves as the regional trauma center, offers a family medicine residency program.[41] It was also named the #4 best hospital in Wisconsin and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in northwestern Wisconsin.[42] Eau Claire also has two other hospitals: HSHS Sacred Heart and Marshfield Medical Center. All three hospitals offer various specialty care units and services.

Religion

The Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire is headquartered in the city. Its mother church is Christ Church Cathedral.[43] The city is also located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse and is home to Sacred Heart Church[44] and St. Patrick's Church. Additionally, Community House, First Congregational Church, First Methodist Episcopal Church and the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd[45] are located in Eau Claire.

Temple Sholom synagogue in Eau Claire
Christ Church Cathedral in Eau Claire

Eau Claire is home to several religious denominations:

Media and entertainment

The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram has a daily circulation of 26,901 during the week and a circulation rate of 38,824 for the Sunday paper. Volume One is a biweekly magazine published with a circulation of 15,000 and an estimated readership of 45,000[92]

Television

Nielson Market Research lists Eau Claire/La Crosse as the 127th largest television market area.[93]

Channel Callsign Affiliation Branding Subchannels Owner
(Virtual) Channel Programming
8.1 WKBT CBS News 8 Now 8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6		 MyNetworkTV
ION
Dabl
QVC
HSN		 Morgan Murphy Media
13.1 WEAU NBC WEAU 13 News 13.2
13.3
13.4		 Cozi TV
Heroes & Icons
Movies!		 Gray Television
18.1 WQOW ABC WQOW 18 18.2
18.3
18.4
18.5		 CW
MeTV
Court TV
True Crime Network		 Quincy Newspapers
28.1 WHWC PBS PBS Wisconsin 28.2
28.3
28.4		 Wisconsin Channel
Create
PBS Kids		 Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
48.1 WEUX FOX FOX 25/48 48.2
48.3
48.4		 Antenna TV
Escape
Bounce		 Nexstar Media Group
993 CVCTV Eau Claire Public Access CTV Community 994 Eau Claire Public Access Eau Claire Public Access

Radio

FM

FM radio stations
Frequency Call sign Name Format Owner
88.3 FMWHWCWisconsin Public RadioIdeas NetworkWisconsin Public Radio
88.7 FMW204BP
(KAWZ Translator)		CSN InternationalChristianCSN International
89.1 FMW206AH
(KLOV Translator)		Family RadioChristianFamily Radio
89.7 FMWUECWisconsin Public RadioNews & Classical NetworkWisconsin Public Radio
90.5 FMWVCFVCY AmericaChristianVCY America
91.3 FMWHEMMoody Broadcasting NetworkChristianMoody Broadcasting Network
92.1 FMWMEQClassic Rock 92.1Classic rockiHeartMedia, Inc.
92.9 FMWECLThe XActive RockMid-West Family Broadcasting
94.1 FMWIALI-94Hot ACMid-West Family Broadcasting
95.1 FMWQRBB95CountryiHeartMedia, Inc.
95.9 FMW240DC
(WEAQ-AM Translator)		Oldies 1150OldiesMid-West Family Broadcasting
96.3 FMWHYSEau Claire Community RadioCommunityNorthern Thunder, Inc.
96.9 FMWJLM3ABNChristian3ABN
97.3 FMWHRC3ABNChristian3ABN
98.1 FMWISMMix 98.1Adult contemporaryAloha Station Trust, LLC.
98.7 FMW254CN
(WBIZ-AM Translator)		Sports Radio 1400SportsiHeartMedia, Inc.
99.1 FMW256AE
(WCFW Translator)		C105Adult ContemporaryBushland Radio Specialties
99.9 FMWGNWBlugold RadioVarietyThe Family Radio Network, Inc.
100.7 FMWBIZZ100Top 40/CHRiHeartMedia, Inc.
101.9 FMWRFPCommunity-GovernmentEau Claire Public Access Center, Inc.
102.7 FMWIECWIEC Fat Free RadioCommunityThe Eau Claire Broadcasting Association
103.1 FMW276CP
(WOGO-AM Translator)		680 WOGONews/TalkStewards of Sound, Inc.
103.7 FMWWIB103.7 WWIBChristianStewards of Sound Inc.
104.5 FMWAXXWAXX 104.5CountryMid-West Family Broadcasting
105.1 FMW286CK
(WAYY-AM Translator)		NewsTalk 790News/TalkMid-West Family Broadcasting
105.7 FMWCFWC105Adult contemporaryBushland Radio Specialties
106.3 FMW292EG
(WMEQ-AM Translator)		880 WMEQNews/TalkiHeartMedia, Inc.
106.7 FMWATQMoose Country 106.7Classic countryiHeartMedia, Inc.
107.9 FMW300DB
(WDVM-AM Translator)		Relevant RadioCatholicStarboard Broadcasting

AM

AM radio stations
Frequency Call sign Name Format Owner
680 AMWOGO680 WOGONews/TalkStewards of Sound, Inc.
790 AMWAYYNewsTalk 790News/TalkMid-West Family Broadcasting
880 AMWMEQ880 WMEQNews/TalkiHeartMedia, Inc.
1050 AMWDVMRelevant RadioCatholicStarboard Broadcasting
1150 AMWEAQOldies 1150OldiesMid-West Family Broadcasting
1400 AMWBIZSports Radio 1400SportsiHeartMedia, Inc.
The Sarge Boyd Bandshell in Owen Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1938 to showcase the Eau Claire Municipal Band, it remains the city's premier outdoor performance venue.

Performing arts

Eau Claire has a modest but active theater community. Although no professional theater groups make their home in the region, amateur and community theaters have a significant presence; the most visible of these are the Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild (CVTG)[94] and the Eau Claire Children's Theatre (ECCT).[95] In addition, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has a robust theatre program, and traveling professional shows frequently make stops in the city. The Pablo Center at the Confluence[96] and Haas Fine Arts Center[97] are the primary indoor performing arts venues, although both CVTG and ECCT have established their own independent venues, in 2006 and 2010 respectively.

The Pablo Center at the Confluence

The Pablo Center at the Confluence was opened in downtown Eau Claire on September 22, 2018.  It was built to replace UW-Eau Claire's Kjer theater as the primary venue for performing arts. Facilities include a 1,200-seat theatre, three rehearsal rooms, visual arts galleries, labs for sound and lighting, set and exhibit design, recording arts, multimedia production, and costume design.[98]

Blugold Marching Band

The Blugold Marching Band is another large part of Eau Claire performing arts.  Based out of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the 475-member ensemble is the largest marching band in the Midwest.  The band has gone on multiple tours and has had many performances on the world stage.[99]

Culture

Music Festivals

Eau Claire is home to several music festivals including:[100]

  • Blue Ox Music Festival
  • Country Jam
  • Decadent Cabaret Music Festival
  • Eau Claire Jazz Fest
  • Eaux Claires Festival

Eau Claire Marathon

Eau Claire is also home to the Eau Claire Marathon, a Boston Marathon qualifier.[101]

Sculpture Tour

The Sculpture Tour Eau Claire is an ongoing outdoor sculpture exhibit located along the streets of downtown Eau Claire. There are 53 sculptures making this tour the 2nd largest tour of this type in the United States.[102]

Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market

The Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market is located in Phoenix Park. It is open from May to October and offers many types of produce and products.[103]

Museums[104]
  • Chippewa Valley Museum
  • Paul Bunyan Logging Camp
  • Dells Mills Museum
  • Children's Museum of Eau Claire

Annual Events[105]
  • Winter Fest and Games
  • Silvermine Ski Invitational
  • Banbury Art Crawl
  • Jig's Up Ice Fishing Contest
  • Wisconsin Sport Show
  • Eau Claire Improv Fest
  • Viennese Ball
  • International Fall Festival
  • Gatsby's Gala

Recreation
The lit tennis courts in Owen Park are popular with university students.

Parks and Trails

There are several large parks in the city:[106] Owen Park, along the Chippewa River, home to a large bandshell where open-air concerts are held throughout the summer; 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 (better known as Halfmoon lake); 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. There are also two dog parks in Eau Claire: Otter Creek Off-Leash Dog Park and Sundet Off-Leash Dog Park.[107]

The City of Eau Claire also operates Fairfax public pool,[108] and Hobbs Municipal Ice Center,[109] an indoor ice center.

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.

Shopping

Oakwood Mall is Eau Claire's main mall. It has been open since 1986 and currently has 91 stores and services in it. Downtown Eau Claire and Water Street also include a variety of speciality shops, including bike shops, arcades, record shops, and antique stores.[110]

Libraries

Eau Claire is home to two libraries: McIntyre Library on the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire campus and L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library holds many events, such as children's storytimes, book clubs and makerspace labs.[111]

Sports

Baseball

Eau Claire has three amateur baseball teams. The Eau Claire Express are a team that plays in the Northwoods League, an NCAA-sanctioned summer baseball league. Their home games are played at Carson Park. The Eau Claire Cavaliers, also plays home games at Carson Park.[112] The Eau Claire Bears play in the Chippewa River Baseball League. Also, three of Eau Claire's High Schools have baseball teams.[113] Eau Claire North H.S. won the 2011 and 2019 state championship. Eau Claire also has a large youth baseball program including a summer parks and recreation league, Little League (Nationals, American, Lowes Creek and Seymour). Eau Claire Little League teams have twice won the state championship (1998 Eau Claire Americans and 2012 Eau Claire Nationals) and advanced to Regional play in Indianapolis, IN.[114] A Babe Ruth League (13- to 18-year-olds) which won State Tournaments at ages 13, 14 and 15 in 2012. Those Teams all went on to win 3rd place at their Regional Tournaments.

Curling

Eau Claire Curling Club has been around for over 50 years.[115]

Football

The Chippewa Valley Predators football compete in the Northern Elite Football League, play their home games at Carson Park. Their team was established in 2001.[116] The Northern Lights Cowboys compete in the Champions Amateur Football League and play their home games at Carson Park.[117]

Roller Derby

Established in 2009, The Chippewa Valley Roller Girls (CVRG) represent Eau Claire and the surrounding Chippewa Valley region. CVRG, a WFTDA League member, is Eau Claire's original all-female flat track roller derby league. It is a non-profit organization managed and operated by the skaters via an elected board of directors and skater-led committees.

Soccer

Bateaux FC, an amateur soccer club, is based in the city. The club is a founding member of the Wisconsin Primary Amateur Soccer League (WPASL), a USASA and WSL-sanctioned league operating in western Wisconsin.

Eau Claire United is a competitive youth soccer team competing in the MYSA. Every summer, Eau Claire United hosts a soccer tournament that brings around 100 teams to the community.

Kubb

The U.S. National Kubb Championship is held in Eau Claire annually. The Eau Claire Kubb League operates kubb league year round.

Horseshoes

Eau Claire hosted the World Horseshoe Championship in 2003, and the Wisconsin State Horseshoe Tournament in 2019.[118][119]

Recognition

America's Promise named the city as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in 2007.[120] Eau Claire was among the first Tree Cities in Wisconsin, having been recognized as such since 1980.[121] Eau Claire was recognized as a national leader in advancing solar energy in 2017.[122] Out of 25 cities nominated nationwide, Eau Claire was selected as one of ten All-America City Award winners for 2014.[123] Eau Claire is ranked 81st on the list of top 100 places to live in the United States.

Notable people
See also: Category:People from Eau Claire, Wisconsin and List of University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire people

General

Musicians

Media

Sports

Sister cities

Eau Claire's sister cities are:

See also

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