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Chippewa County, Wisconsin

10 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 10 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 10 tracked ZIP records scored
10
ZIP Codes
$216K
Median Home Value
$550
Avg Remediation (0.25% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.8 (asthma 11.1%, diabetes 11.7%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $540, largest modeled factor: Flood

53% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 41.7% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1978
Median Build Year
53%
Pre-1980 Housing
42/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
60%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $540

Flood $360/yr
Energy Code Gap $300/yr
Water / Lead $113/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

28,860 housing units in Chippewa County

Pre-1940 19%
1940–1959 13%
1960–1979 21%
1980–1999 24%
2000+ 23%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Chippewa County

$216K
Median Home Value
$550
Est. Remediation Cost
0.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Chippewa County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Chippewa County residents

Asthma 11.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 41.7% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Chippewa County ZIP codes

7 community water systems mapped to Chippewa County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 7 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Chippewa County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Chippewa County

10 ZIP codes tracked in Chippewa County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 54724 Bloomer — — 2 (1 health) $231K
2 54726 Boyd — — 0 $177K
3 54727 Cadott — — 1 $209K
4 54729 Chippewa Falls — — 11 (2 health) $264K
5 54732 Cornell — — 1 $173K
6 54745 Holcombe — — 1 $227K
7 54748 Jim Falls — — $222K
8 54757 New Auburn — — 2 $216K
9 54768 Stanley — — 0 $190K
10 54774 Chippewa Falls — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Chippewa County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Chippewa County in Wisconsin covers 10 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

6 of 8 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Chippewa County?
We map 7 public water systems to 10 ZIP codes in our data for Chippewa County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Chippewa County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Chippewa County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $540 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Chippewa County?
The median home build year in Chippewa County is 1978. 53% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Chippewa County, Wisconsin Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/wisconsin/chippewa/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-wisconsin-chippewa,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Chippewa County, Wisconsin Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/wisconsin/chippewa/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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