Mostly Chippewa Falls; also Lake Hallie and Lafayette Town (Chippewa County)
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Around Chippewa Falls
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL284 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Chippewa Falls; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Chippewa Falls had 14,731 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Chippewa County grew from 33,037 residents in 1900 to 66,297 in 2020.
Chippewa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eau Claire Rgnl Ap, WI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Chippewa County
22,890 jobs at 1,660 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
349 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chippewa Falls.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Eau Claire9.3 miles
Oakleaf Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Altoona9.6 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Eau Claire11.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
48
Specialist doctors
26
Dentists
37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
55
Mental health providers
77
Physical and occupational therapists
71
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
27
Pharmacies
9
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Chippewa Falls
Parks (13 nearby)
Casper Park · 322 acres1.9 mi
Irvine Park · 288 acres1.3 mi
Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds · 46 acres0.7 mi
Happy Tails Dog Park · 39 acres1.7 mi
Chippewa Riverfront · 16 acres0.3 mi
Marshall Park · 13 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Gordy's SuperValu0.1 mi
Festival Foods1.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Chippewa Falls Public Library0.1 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology0.1 mi
Cook Rutledge Mansion0.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Heyde Center for the Arts0.2 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Alexander Wiley (1884) · American politician (1884–1967)
Wayne Grudem (1948) · American theologian
Eddy Waller (1889) · actor (1889-1977)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Chippewa Falls
Public schools here are run by Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Korger-ChestnutChippewa Falls
Pre-K
307
Public
0.5 mi
Halmstad ElementaryChippewa Falls
K–5
355
Public
1.7 mi
Hillcrest ElementaryChippewa Falls
K–5
344
Public
0.9 mi
Northern Wisconsin CenterChippewa Falls
K–12
3
Alternative Education
2.0 mi
Parkview ElementaryChippewa Falls
K–5
377
Public
0.8 mi
Southview ElementaryChippewa Falls
K–5
286
Public
1.2 mi
Stillson ElementaryChippewa Falls
K–5
338
Public
3.1 mi
Chippewa Falls MiddleChippewa Falls
6–8
999
Public
1.4 mi
Chippewa Falls HighChippewa Falls
9–12
1,451
Public
0.9 mi
DOC: Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatm ent FacilityChippewa Falls
9–12
—
Alternative Education
2.2 mi
Private schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Charles Borromeo Primary SchoolChippewa Falls
Pre-K–2
107
Roman Catholic
0.6 mi
St Charles Borromeo Primary SchoolChippewa Falls
Pre-K–12
563
Roman Catholic
0.6 mi
Christ Lutheran SchoolChippewa Falls
K–8
101
Other Lutheran
1.9 mi
St Peter Elementary SchoolChippewa Falls
1–8
31
Roman Catholic
5.3 mi
Holy Ghost SchoolChippewa Falls
3–5
110
Roman Catholic
1.0 mi
Liberty Christian SchoolChippewa Falls
5–12
51
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.7 mi
Notre Dame Middle SchoolChippewa Falls
6–8
150
Roman Catholic
1.0 mi
Mcdonell Central Catholic High SchoolChippewa Falls
9–12
198
Roman Catholic
1.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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