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Town of Bridge Creek, Wisconsin

Bridge Creek (town), town, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Bridge Creek (town) had 2,191 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,214 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,388 (±398). GEOID 5503509500.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,191

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,214 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,388 ±398

Median household income

$83,413

±$15,227 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$280,100

±$18,183 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$483

±$189 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Bridge Creek (town) and what county is it in?

Bridge Creek (town) is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. It covers 102.2 square miles of land, 22 residents per square mile in 2020.

Bridge Creek (town) is in the Eau Claire, WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Bridge Creek (town) (marked with a dot) in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Bridge Creek (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,191 people lived in Bridge Creek (town) on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 2,214 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,388 (±398).

July 2020→2021 −10 (2,193)
2021→2022 −4 (2,189)
2022→2023 +5 (2,194)
2023→2024 −6 (2,188)
2024→2025 +3 (2,191)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Bridge Creek (town)	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	2,388±398	107,116	5,914,872	no clear change
Households	733±105	44,726	2,479,480	+118
Average household size	3.26±0.31	2.30	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	1,040±122	46,936	2,778,572	+182

Bridge Creek (town)'s population since 2000

From 1,844 in 2000 to 2,191 in 2025: up 18.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bridge Creek (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 1,844
2005 (estimate) 1,842
2010 Census 1,900
2015 (estimate) 1,996
2020 Census 2,214
2025 (estimate) 2,191

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Bridge Creek (town)?

The median resident of Bridge Creek (town) is 30.5 years old; 34.3% are under 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 0.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Bridge Creek (town)	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	30.5±3.4	35.8	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	34.3%±4.9 pts	19.8%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	12.5%±3.1 pts	17.0%	18.5%	–
Male	53.9%±3.8 pts	49.5%	50.1%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0.8%±0.8 pts	3.2%	8.0%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	98.4%±1.1 pts	87.2%	78.6%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.9 pts	1.2%	5.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.9 pts	4.1%	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.9 pts	0.2%	0.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.9 pts	0.1%	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.8 pts	3.5%	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.9 pts	0.4%	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	0.1%±0.2 pts	3.3%	5.2%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	23.0%±7.1 pts	6.7%	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.0%±6.7 pts	5.8%	6.2%	–
With a disability	9.5%±3.0 pts	13.0%	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	37.1%±8.4 pts	6.2%	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	83.2%±4.9 pts	95.9%	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	15.2%±4.6 pts	36.8%	33.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	2.2%±1.1 pts	12.4%	11.4%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	90.4%±6.3 pts	82.1%	88.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.0%±1.0 pts	2.8%	2.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Bridge Creek (town) earn?

Half of Bridge Creek (town)'s 733 households earn less than $83,413 a year (±$15,227), against $74,546 in Eau Claire County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $85,978 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure	Bridge Creek (town)	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$83,413±$15,227	$74,546	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$103,143±$14,400	$100,242	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$32,542±$4,809	$42,733	$43,373	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.8%±5.0 pts	11.8%	10.6%	−11.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.4%±7.7 pts	9.6%	12.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.2%±2.6 pts	11.1%	11.1%	–
Households with a computer	70.5%±6.9 pts	94.1%	94.7%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	65.9%±7.1 pts	90.1%	90.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Bridge Creek (town)?

Owners occupy 84.2% of Bridge Creek (town)'s occupied homes and renters 15.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $280,100 by its owner (±$18,183). The median renter pays $483 a month including utilities, and 40.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	Bridge Creek (town)	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$280,100±$18,183	$261,000	$266,500	no clear change
Median gross rent	$483±$189	$1,064	$1,087	–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	40.3%±26.0 pts	31.3%	35.0%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,735±$313	$1,625	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	84.2%±6.4 pts	61.0%	67.8%	no clear change
Renter-occupied homes	15.8%±6.4 pts	39.0%	32.2%	–
Housing units	1,040±122	46,936	2,778,572	+182
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±3.6 pts	1.2%	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.0%±17.5 pts	2.8%	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.0%±6.8 pts	61.4%	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	5.6%±2.7 pts	2.6%	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.3%±1.5 pts	2.1%	1.4%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	11.3%±6.9 pts	8.8%	7.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	8.8%±3.9 pts	15.7%	17.8%	–
Households with no vehicle	26.2%±6.9 pts	6.4%	6.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Bridge Creek (town) work and get to work?

63.6% of Bridge Creek (town)'s workers drive alone and 15.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	Bridge Creek (town)	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	67.7%±5.0 pts	69.0%	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	2.7%±1.9 pts	3.0%	3.2%	–
Drove alone to work	63.6%±9.5 pts	76.3%	74.4%	–
Carpooled	8.1%±3.6 pts	6.0%	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±2.1 pts	1.1%	1.1%	–
Walked	5.9%±2.7 pts	2.6%	2.6%	–
Worked from home	15.8%±6.9 pts	12.7%	13.1%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	28.3 min±2.4	17.9 min	22.2 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Bridge Creek (town)?

No census tract lies mostly in Bridge Creek (town); 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Bridge Creek (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in Bridge Creek (town)
Tract 1Eau Claire County	5,137	$68,086	$196,900	41%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bridge Creek (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Bridge Creek (town) compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bridge Creek (town) is the 4,523rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 161st-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Bridge Creek (town) ranks 505th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Bridge Creek (town)'s rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	161st	1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	651st	884
Residents per square mile	873rd	914
Median household income	505th	914
Per capita income	827th	911
Median home value	443rd	913
Median gross rent	819th	825
Poverty rate	145th	706
Bachelor's degree or higher	828th	914
Median age	896th	914
Owner-occupied share	503rd	914
Work from home	190th	827
Travel time to work	160th	914

Bridge Creek (town)'s figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Bridge Creek (town)?

14 of the 57 figures for Bridge Creek (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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