Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:19 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:40 am – 4:27 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F33 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June55 in of snow a year, on about 42 days10 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eau Claire Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksStar Lakelake · under a mileLake Wissotalake · 3.8 miChippewa Falls Flowage 5555reservoir · 1.1 miGlen Loch Flowage 116.5reservoir · under a mileGravel Islandisland · 2.7 miYellow Riverriver · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMary E Marshall Parkpark · under a mileIrvine Parkpark · under a mile · 334 acresLake Wissota State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 1,054 acresStatewide Wildlife Habitatstate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 57 acresTom Lawin Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 2,250 acresHay Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 9.0 mi · 195 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChippewa County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Eau Claire County, WI, 16 mi away
Drinking waterChippewa Falls Waterworksserves 13,375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation921 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Hospital1.7 miPost officeChippewa Falls Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChippewa Falls City Hallunder a milePoliceChippewa County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationChippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryParkview Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Charles Primary Schoolunder a mileHighChippewa Falls High School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Eau Claire11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54774 ZIP area.
