Washington Town (Eau Claire County) is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, home to about 7,593 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54742, and parts of 54701 and 54720 are in Washington Town (Eau Claire County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population7,593140 per sq mi
Median home value$367,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Altoona; part is in Washington Town (Eau Claire County)
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Around Washington Town (Eau Claire County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL276 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Town (Eau Claire County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Washington Town (Eau Claire County)
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
Washington Town (Eau Claire County) had 7,662 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 142nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Eau Claire County grew from 31,692 residents in 1900 to 105,710 in 2020.
Eau Claire 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eau Claire 3sw, WI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Eau Claire County
51,990 jobs at 2,753 businesses in Eau Claire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Town (Eau Claire County).
Nearest hospitals
Oakleaf Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Altoona2.8 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Eau Claire6.3 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Eau Claire7.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Mental health providers
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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 Washington Town (Eau Claire County)
Parks (32 nearby)
Tower Ridge Rec Area · 789 acres3.8 mi
Lowes Creek County Park · 316 acres3.9 mi
Fairfax Park · 75 acres3.8 mi
Fairway Park · 74 acres2.7 mi
Otter Creek Trail Park · 69 acres3.7 mi
Ll Phillips County Park · 69 acres3.0 mi
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi
Aldi2.0 mi
Festival Foods3.4 mi
Hy-Vee3.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy4.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Altoona Public Library2.8 mi
Museums
Fall Creek Museum5.6 mi
Fall Creek Public Library5.8 mi
Children’s Museum of Eau Claire5.9 mi
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum6.6 mi
Chippewa Valley Historical Museum6.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Campus Mall Amphitheatre5.5 mi
Campus Mall Amphitheater5.5 mi
Sarge Boyd Bandshell5.6 mi
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center5.8 mi
Pablo Center at the Confluence5.9 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fall Creek School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fall Creek ElementaryFall Creek
Pre-K–4
414
Public
6.0 mi
Fall Creek MiddleFall Creek
5–8
265
Public
6.0 mi
Fall Creek HighFall Creek
9–12
270
Public
6.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eau Claire, Altoona, Fall Creek, Brunswick, Lincoln Town (Eau Claire County), Pleasant Valley, Seymour Town (Eau Claire County) and Ludington.
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