Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls is a city of 14,782 people in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Why visit Chippewa Falls
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Micon Theatre, Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge, Bridge Street Commercial Historic District and Irvine Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 6°F, and about 55 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Chippewa Falls
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About Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,731 in the 2020 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa County. The city's name originated from its location on the Chippewa River, which is named after the Ojibwe.
From the Wikipedia article Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks11
Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Bridge in United States of America
Bridge Street Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Cook-Rutledge House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic Italianate-style house located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Hotel Chippewa
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Hotel in Chippewa Falls, United States of America
James Sheeley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Italianate building in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
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West Hill Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology
Museum
21 East Grand Avenue, Chippewa Falls
Th-Sa 10:00-15:00
Northern Wisconsin Center For The Developmentally Disabled
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Irvine Park
Park · 1.6 mi
Park in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States of America
sunrise-sunset
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes27
Caribou Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
1033 Chippewa Crossing Blvd, Chippewa Falls
Mo-Th 05:00-19:00; Fr 05:00-19:00; Sa-Su 06:00-19:00
Chippewa Family Restaurant
Diner · American · 1.4 mi
1701 Kennedy Road, Chippewa Falls
Mo-Su 05:00-20:00
Wissota Chophouse
Restaurant · Steak House, Seafood
100 North Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls
Mo-Sa 16:00-21:00
Fill-Inn Station
Restaurant · Pizza, American · 0.4 mi
104 West Columbia Street, CHIPPEWA FALLS
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
High Bridge Coffee
Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi
2829 County Highway I, Chippewa Falls
Mo-Th 07:00-15:00; Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-12:00
Bridge Street Brew
Cafe · Coffee Shop
Mo-Fr 06:30-14:00; Sa 07:00-14:00; Su,PH off
4:30 Am Coffee House
Cafe · Coffee · 0.5 mi
608 North Bridge Street, CHIPPEWA FALLS
15 more on the map.
History
For thousands of years the Chippewa River was a water highway through a wilderness of forests and swamps, travelled by Ojibwe people, Dakota and others. More recently, Native Americans guided European explorers up the river and around the Falls. Pierre LeSueur "discovered" the Chippewa Spring in 1700 when this area was part of New France. Jonathan Carver traveled up the river with his party in 1768 when the area was claimed by Britain.
White settlement of the Chippewa Falls area began in 1838, when Lyman Warren and his mostly-Chippewa wife started a farm and blacksmith shop five miles above the Falls. As agreed at the 1825 treaty of Prairie du Chien, Warren was to act as a sub-agent for the U.S. government to the Chippewas. Intertwined with that, Warren's farm served as a trading post for the American Fur Company.
From the History section of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Riverstone Suites by Cobblestone
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
1413 Chippewa Crossing Boulevard, Chippewa Falls
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites
Motel and hotel
100 North Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls
Churches and places of worship8
Notre Dame Church and Goldsmith Memorial Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Christ Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 0.5 mi
624 bAY STREET, CHIPPEWA FALLS
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatment Facililty
School · 2.0 mi
2909 E Park Ave, Chippewa Falls
Healthcare5
Marshfield Clinic Chippewa Falls Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 mi
2655 County Road I, Chippewa Falls
NorthLakes Community Clinic-Chippewa Falls
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
425 West Prairie View Road, Chippewa Falls
Prevea Chippewa Falls Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 mi
2509 County Road I, Chippewa Falls
Map of Chippewa Falls
111 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°F | 6°F | 1.0 in | 13.5 in |
| Feb | 28°F | 9°F | 1.1 in | 11.2 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 21°F | 2.0 in | 9.6 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 33°F | 3.1 in | 4.3 in |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 3.9 in | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 56°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 49°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 37°F | 2.5 in | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 25°F | 1.8 in | 4.7 in |
| Dec | 29°F | 13°F | 1.4 in | 11.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Eau Claire Rgnl Ap (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chippewa County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-10-20: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-06-18: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2002-09-10: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding (Tornado)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Lake Hallie 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Lake Wissota 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Seymour 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Eau Claire 10 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Altoona 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Jim Falls 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Cadott 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Bloomer 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Fall Creek 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Elk Mound 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Wikideas1, CC0
- Notre Dame Chippewa Falls 4, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greetings from The Indian Head Country, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin - Large Letter Postcard (9428788428), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Chippewa River in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Wikideas1, CC0
- UP, MPRWN, Chippewa Falls, chief_huddleston, CC BY 2.0
- Small intermodal terminal in Chippewa Falls on the Canadian National line, Wikideas1, CC0
- Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, USA - panoramio (1), Jeff McCabe, esq, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, USA - panoramio, Jeff McCabe, esq, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bridge Street CHD 3, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2009-0620-ChippewaFalls-Cook-Rutledge, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- John Myrman house Chippewa Falls 2021, Jeff the quiet, CC0
- Wissota hydroelectric dam, Neko-chan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aka Spring Street Bridge, Kellyflys, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Chippewa, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sheeley House, kellyflys, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leine Lodge - panoramio, cfalc0n, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Painted Bridge - panoramio, cfalc0n, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leinenkugel Old Horse Barn - panoramio, cfalc0n, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leinenkugel Brewery - panoramio, cfalc0n, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ations, Brendan Riley from Chicago, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- A floyd song - panoramio, Jeff McCabe, esq, CC BY-SA 3.0
- UP LTS83, Norma, Wis. (44629896305), Jerry Huddleston from Hampton, Minnesota, US, CC BY 2.0
- Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis) (6991409494), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) (7854289830), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) (9141019423), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tawny-Edged Skipper (Polites themistocles) (7428345614), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tawny-Edged Skipper (Polites themistocles) (7428345160), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) (7428346538), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius) (7219195746), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala) (7428344378), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) (7219151020), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus) (7428451410), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Red Admirals (Vanessa atalanta) (7428346192), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) (7428346980), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela) (7428344060), Aaron Carlson from Menomonie, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lake Wissota, Wikideas1, CC0
- ISS062-E-143536 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS007-E-7805 - View of Wisconsin, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS007-E-7806 - View of Wisconsin, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 1952 Packard 400 (34210148172), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
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