Altoona, Wisconsin

Altoona, Wisconsin
City hall and public library
City hall and public library
Location within Eau Claire County and Wisconsin
Location within Eau Claire County and Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°48′15″N 91°26′32″W / 44.80417°N 91.44222°W / 44.80417; -91.44222
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyEau Claire
Government
 • MayorBrendan Pratt[1]
Area
 • Total4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2)
 • Land4.73 sq mi (12.26 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation896 ft (273 m)
Population
 • Total8,292
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
8,817
 • Density1,662.79/sq mi (642.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes[5]
54720
Area codes715 & 534
FIPS code55-01550[6]
GNIS feature ID1560807[3]
Websitewww.ci.altoona.wi.us

Altoona (/ælˈtnə/ al-TOO-nə)[7] is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,292 at the 2020 census[8] with an estimated population in 2022 of 9,149.[9] The city is a railroad terminal on the Union Pacific Railroad.

  1. ^ "Government -- City of Altoona". city of Altoona. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Cities -". Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "State of Wisconsin Annual Population Estimates". doa.wi.gov/. Retrieved May 28, 2023.