Unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
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There are a number of unincorporated communities
in Eau Claire County
, Wisconsin
. These fall into four basic types:
Arranged here as they fall within present-day divisions of Eau Claire County, these are:
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Eau Claire County
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Eau Claire County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population estimate was 98,736. Its county seat is Eau Claire....
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. These fall into four basic types:
- Historical communities (no longer in existence) (†), some remain as ghost townGhost townA ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
s (‡) - Former communities since annexed into larger municipalities (*)
- Modern-day small communities, too small to consider incorporationMunicipal corporationA municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
(§) - Modern-day areas recognized as Census-designated places by the United States Census BureauUnited States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
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Arranged here as they fall within present-day divisions of Eau Claire County, these are:
- City of AltoonaAltoona, WisconsinAltoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,706 at the 2010 census. The city is a railroad terminal on the Union Pacific Railroad.-History:...
- none, although the original settlement was named East Eau Claire
- City of AugustaAugusta, WisconsinAugusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The city is located entirely within the Town of Bridge Creek.-Geography:Augusta is located at ....
- none
- Town of Bridge CreekBridge Creek, WisconsinBridge Creek is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2010 census. The city of Augusta is located entirely within the town of Bridge Creek...
- Hay CreekHay Creek, WisconsinHay Creek is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bridge Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Kempton
- Hay Creek
- Town of BrunswickBrunswick, WisconsinBrunswick is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,624 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Lufkin and Mount Hope Corners are located in the town.-Geography:...
- Candy Corners
- LufkinLufkin, WisconsinLufkin is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brunswick, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Mount Hope CornersMount Hope Corners, WisconsinMount Hope Corners is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brunswick, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Mount Hope Corners is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 37 and County Highway Z south-southwest of Eau Claire....
- Porter's MillsPorter's Mills, WisconsinPorter's Mills, also called Porterville, was a logging boomtown in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, between Brunswick and Eau Claire, at 44° 46' 15" N 091° 34' 01" W. at an elevation of 771 feet.The first sawmill there was built in 1863...
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- Town of Clear CreekClear Creek, WisconsinAs of the census of 2000, there were 712 people, 268 households, and 216 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.8 people per square mile . There were 278 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 99.16% White, 0.42% from...
- AllenAllen, WisconsinAllen is an unincorporated community in the town of Clear Creek in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies almost exactly midway between Cleghorn and Foster, at the southern junction of Eau Claire County Highways "D" and "V"....
§ - FosterFoster, Eau Claire County, WisconsinFoster is an unincorporated community in the town of Clear Creek in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies approximately 9 miles south-southwest of Fall Creek, 7 miles southeast of Cleghorn, and 6 miles northwest of Osseo. Located primarily along Eau Claire County Highway "HH", it is...
§ - Nix Corner
- Norseville
- Otter Creek
- Allen
- Town of DrammenDrammen, WisconsinDrammen is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 800 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles , all of it land...
- Anthony
- Nelsonville‡
- Oak Grove‡
- City of Eau ClaireEau Claire, WisconsinEau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
- Half Moon* (This was a town)
- Magenta*
- Pinehurst*
- Putnam Heights*
- Shawtown*
- Truax*
- Union*
- West Eau Claire*
- Village of FairchildFairchild, WisconsinFairchild is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Fairchild.-Geography:Fairchild is located at ....
- none
- Town of FairchildFairchild (town), WisconsinFairchild is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. The Village of Fairchild is located within the town.-Geography:...
- none
- Village of Fall CreekFall Creek, WisconsinFall Creek is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2000 census. The village is located within and entirely surrounded by the Town of Lincoln.-Geography:Fall Creek is located at ....
- none
- Town of LincolnLincoln, Eau Claire County, WisconsinLincoln is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2000 census. The village of Fall Creek is located within and surrounded by the town...
- RodellRodell, WisconsinRodell is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Rosedale (Some sources claim this is an older name for Rodell, but maps such as this seem to indicate it was actually about 3 miles northwest of Rodell)
- Rodell
- Town of LudingtonLudington, WisconsinLudington is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 998 at the 2000 census. The town's administration is located in the unincorporated community of Ludington.-Geography:...
- LudingtonLudington (community), WisconsinLudington is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ludington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States....
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- Ludington
- Town of Otter CreekOtter Creek, Eau Claire County, WisconsinOtter Creek is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 531 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hale Corner is located in the town.-Geography:...
- Hale CornerHale Corner, WisconsinHale Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Otter Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Hale Corner
- Town of Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley, Eau Claire County, WisconsinPleasant Valley is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,681 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Cleghorn is located in the town.-Geography:...
- CleghornCleghorn, WisconsinCleghorn is an unincorporated community in the east central part of the town of Pleasant Valley in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, about six miles south of Eau Claire. Cleghorn is located one mile east of Wis. 93 along Eau Claire County Highway "HH", at the junction of "HH", "I", and "V"...
§ - HadleyvilleHadleyville, WisconsinHadleyville was an unincorporated community in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, located in the Town of Pleasant Valley just west of the modern junction of S. Lowes Creek Road and County Trunk Highway HH, two miles west of Wis. 93...
† - Shaw (Not to be confused with Shawtown, now within the city of Eau Claire)
- Cleghorn
- Town of SeymourSeymour, Eau Claire County, WisconsinSeymour is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,978 at the 2000 census. The CDP of Seymour is located in the southwestern portion of the town.-Geography:...
- Seymour°
- Town of UnionUnion, Eau Claire County, WisconsinUnion is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Truax and Union are located in the town.-Geography:...
- TruaxTruax, WisconsinTruax is an unincorporated community located in the town of Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Truax is located along the Union Pacific Railroad near the northwest border of Eau Claire....
- UnionUnion (community), Eau Claire County, WisconsinUnion is an unincorporated community located in the town of Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Union is located along the northwest border of Eau Claire; County Highway T runs through the community....
- Truax
- Town of WashingtonWashington, Eau Claire County, WisconsinWashington is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,995 at the 2000 census, making it the county's second-most-populous municipality. In 2004, the population was estimated at 7,227. The town is located along most of the south side of the cities of Eau Claire...
- BrackettBrackett, WisconsinBrackett is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 53 in the town of Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.-In popular culture:...
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- Brackett
- Town of WilsonWilson, Eau Claire County, WisconsinWilson is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 420 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Wilson is located in the town.-Geography:...
- WilsonWilson (community), WisconsinWilson is an unincorporated community located in the town of Wilson, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States....
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- Wilson
