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Chippewa CountyWisconsin

Chippewa County is located in Wisconsin and has its county seat in Chippewa Falls. The county was created on February 3, 1845, from Crawford County.

  • Founded1845
  • County seatChippewa Falls
  • Named forChippewa River, Wisconsin
  • Land area1,008 sq mi + 33 sq mi water
  • Population66,297 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped52,680 checked 15 October 2026
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Eau ClaireRuskDunnBarronTaylor Chippewa Falls Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Chippewa on the map of Wisconsin

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History

Formed in 1845 from Crawford County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Chippewa County was created by Wisconsin Territory from Crawford County in 1845 and named after the Chippewa River. Initially not fully organized, Chippewa was attached to Crawford for judicial purposes, then organized for county government in September 1845 and fully organized by November 1853. Between 1854 and 1857, the county lost territory to the creation of Trempealeau, Dunn, Clark, and Jackson counties, and to Buffalo County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1845
    Chippewa County created Chippewa created by Wisconsin Territory from Crawford; Chippewa not fully organized, attached to Crawford "for judicial purposes."
    from Crawford
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1845, p. 35
  2. 1846
    Gained territory Chippewa gained from Crawford.
    from Crawford
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1846, p. 38
  3. 1848
    Became part of Wisconsin Chippewa became a county in the state of Wisconsin. · U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 89 [1846]/pp. 56-58, and ch. 50 [1848]/pp. 233-235; Van Zandt, 128, 130
  4. 1849
    Exchanged territory Chippewa exchanged with La Pointe (now Bayfield) and St. Croix.
    with La Pointewith Bayfieldwith St. Croix
    · Wis. Laws 1849, ch. 77, secs. 1-6/pp. 47-48
  5. 1854
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to Buffalo.
    to Buffalo
    · Wis. Laws 1854, gen., ch. 1, secs. 1-2/p. 7
Show all 20 changes (15 more)
  1. 1845
    Chippewa County created Chippewa created by Wisconsin Territory from Crawford; Chippewa not fully organized, attached to Crawford "for judicial purposes."
    from Crawford
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1845, p. 35
  2. 1845
    Changed Chippewa organized "for all purposes of county government;" Chippewa remained attached to Crawford "for judicial purposes."
    Crawford
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1845, p. 35
  3. 1846
    Gained territory Chippewa gained from Crawford.
    from Crawford
    · Wis. Terr. Laws 1846, p. 38
  4. 1848
    Became part of Wisconsin Chippewa became a county in the state of Wisconsin. · U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 89 [1846]/pp. 56-58, and ch. 50 [1848]/pp. 233-235; Van Zandt, 128, 130
  5. 1849
    Exchanged territory Chippewa exchanged with La Pointe (now Bayfield) and St. Croix.
    with La Pointewith Bayfieldwith St. Croix
    · Wis. Laws 1849, ch. 77, secs. 1-6/pp. 47-48
  6. 1851
    Changed Chippewa detached from Crawford, attached to La Crosse "for judicial purposes."
    CrawfordLa Crosse
    · Wis. Laws 1851, ch. 131, sec. 6/p. 106
  7. 1853
    Changed Chippewa fully organized, detached from La Crosse.
    La Crosse
    · Wis. Laws 1853, gen., ch. 49, secs. 1, 3, 7/pp. 48-49
  8. 1854
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to Buffalo.
    to Buffalo
    · Wis. Laws 1854, gen., ch. 1, secs. 1-2/p. 7
  9. 1854
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to creation of Trempealeau.
    to Trempealeau
    · Wis. Laws 1854, gen., ch. 2, secs. 1-3, 6, 8/pp. 8-9
  10. 1854
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to creation of Dunn; Dunn not fully organized, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    to Dunn
    · Wis. Laws 1854, gen., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/pp. 12-13
  11. 1854
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to Clark and Jackson.
    to Clarkto Jackson
    · Wis. Laws 1854, gen., ch. 100, secs. 1, 4, 6/pp. 143-144
  12. 1857
    Changed Dunn fully organized, detached from Chippewa.
    Dunn
    · Wis. Laws 1856, reg. sess., gen., ch. 91, secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 95-96
  13. 1857
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to creation of Eau Claire.
    to Eau Claire
    · History of Northern Wisconsin, 295-296; Wis. Laws 1856, ext. sess., gen., ch. 114, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 134-135
  14. 1860
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to Dallas (now Barron).
    to Dallasto Barron
    · Wis. Laws 1860, gen., ch. 235, secs. 1, 6/pp. 212-213
  15. 1864
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to Burnett.
    to Burnett
    · Wis. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 462, secs. 1-3/p. 519; ch. 466, secs. 1-3/p. 521; and ch. 479, secs. 1-3/p. 534
  16. 1875
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to creation of Taylor.
    to Taylor
    · Wis. Laws 1875, ch. 178, secs. 1-3, 11/pp. 297-300
  17. 1879
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to creation of Price.
    to Price
    · Wis. Laws 1879, ch. 103, secs. 1-3, 19/pp. 99-105
  18. 1883
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to creation of Sawyer.
    to Sawyer
    · Wis. Laws 1883, ch. 47, secs. 1-3, 15/pp. 41, 45
  19. 1901
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to creation of Gates (now Rusk).
    to Gatesto Rusk
    · Wis. Laws 1901, ch. 469, secs. 1-2, 12/pp. 696-697, 701
  20. 1911
    Boundary clarified Chippewa boundaries were clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Wis. Laws 1911, ch. 538/pp. 652-654

Land and parcels

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People and land

Chippewa by the Census

Population
66,297 2020 Census count
Housing units
28,688 2020 Census count
Land area
1,008 square miles
Water area
33 square miles
People per sq mi
66 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Chippewa County

When was Chippewa County founded?
Chippewa County was founded in 1845, formed from Crawford County, and named after Chippewa River, Wisconsin.
What is the county seat of Chippewa County?
The county seat of Chippewa County is Chippewa Falls.
Is there an online parcel map for Chippewa County?
Yes. Chippewa County publishes a parcel map of 52,680 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Chippewa County's boundary or name changed?
Chippewa County was created in 1845 from Crawford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 18 later changes, chiefly involving Crawford County, Dunn County and La Crosse County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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