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Chippewa Falls is also known for being the birthplace of Seymour Cray and the location of the headquarters for the original Cray Research . Chippewa Falls is the home of Leinenkugel's Beer, brewed by the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company . GEOGRAPHY Chippewa Falls is located at 44°56'3" North, 91°23'36" West (44.934110, -91.393228). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 29.5 Km&2 (11.4 Mi&2 ). 28.1 km&2 (10.9 mi&2) of it is land and 1.4 km&2 (0.5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 4.66% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2003, there were 13,294 people, 5,638 households, and 3,247 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 459.9/km&2 (1,191.2/mi&2). There were 5,905 housing units at an average density of 210.1/km&2 (544.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White , 0.30% African American , 0.46% Native American , 0.67% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.16% from Other Races , and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. ]] There were 5,638 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were Married Couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,744, and the median income for a family was $43,519. Males had a median income of $32,016 versus $22,655 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,366. 10.3% of the population and 8.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 15.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CHIPPEWA FALLS IN THE MEDIA The titular character played by Diane Keaton in Woody Allen 's Oscar -winning film " Annie Hall " (1977) hails from Chippewa Falls. The sequence where Alvy Singer meets Annie's family takes place in the town. Chippewa Falls is also mentioned in another best-picture winner, '' Titanic ,'' as the birthplace of Jack Dawson (played by Leonardo DiCaprio ), where he recalled (anachronistically) having fished as a boy on Lake Wissota , a man-made lake which was not created until 1917 -- five years after the Titanic sank. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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