Local servicesHospitalMayo Clinic Eau Claire Hospital1.6 miPost officeEau Claire Post Office1.6 miTown hallEau Claire City Hall1.9 miPoliceEau Claire Police Department2.0 miFire stationEau Claire Fire and Rescue Station 91.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint James Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleDelong Middle School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Eau Claire2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54703 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54703 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:20 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:40 am – 4:27 pm
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People44,153 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.418,873 householdsMedian household income $71,518Median home value $243,700Median rent $1,062 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,287 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 25,651 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 20%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 17 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Simonpeak · under a mileHalf Moon Beachbeach · 1.5 miUniversity of Wisconsin - Eau Clairecollege · 2.7 miEau Claire Riverriver · 1.8 miChippewa Valley Technical Collegecollege · 2.8 miHalf Moon Lake 2.54lake · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCounty Farm Neighborhood Parkpark · under a mileMt Simon Parkpark · under a mile · 68 acresScattered Wildlife - Wdstate recreation area · 2.9 mi · 3,605 acresChippewa River State Trailstate park · 6.0 mi · 312 acresElk Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 282 acresStatewide Wildlife Habitatstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 221 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 LowEau Claire County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind 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, Eau Claire County monitors, WI
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEau Claire Waterworksserves 70,587 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation979 ft298 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
