County · code 55035
Eau Claire CountyWisconsin
Eau Claire County is a county in Wisconsin with its seat in the city of Eau Claire. It was created on January 2, 1857, from Chippewa County.
- Founded1857
- County seatEau Claire
- Named forEau Claire
- Land area638 sq mi + 7.3 sq mi water
- Population105,710 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped28,281 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Eau Claire on the map of Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 72 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1857 from Chippewa County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Eau Claire County was created from Chippewa County on January 2, 1857.
- 1857Eau Claire County created Eau Claire created from Chippewa. · History of Northern Wisconsin, 295-296; Wis. Laws 1856, ext. sess., gen., ch. 114, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 134-135
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Eau Claire
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 28,281 parcels from Eau Claire County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Eau Claire County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Eau Claire by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Eau Claire County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Eau Claire County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Eau Claire County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Eau Claire County
- When was Eau Claire County founded?
- Eau Claire County was founded in 1857, formed from Chippewa County, and named after Eau Claire.
- What is the county seat of Eau Claire County?
- The county seat of Eau Claire County is Eau Claire.
- Is there an online parcel map for Eau Claire County?
- Yes. Eau Claire County publishes a parcel map of 28,281 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Eau Claire County's boundary or name changed?
- Eau Claire County was created in 1857 from Chippewa County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Eau Claire County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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