Eau Claire's Population Change

By 1855 about 100 people lived in Eau Claire. With the rise of the lumber industry, the city grew rapidly to 17,415 by 1890; only 102 people were added in the next decade! The lumber era was over and so was the growth of the city. During the 1910s-1920s, manufacturing developed gradually. By 1918 about 45 companies -- including the Gillette Safety Tire Company -- were established.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Statistics.