Lake Hallie

History

The lake, from which the village derives its name, is an oxbow lake near the Chippewa River between Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls. Here, in 1843, the McCann brothers joined with Jeremiah C. Thomas to build the Blue Mill, which used the lake as a holding pond for logs. Later, after several changes of ownership and many improvements, this mill was acquired by the Badger State Lumber Company and became known as Badger Mills. Its operations were discontinued in the 1890s due to a shortage of logs. In an open effort to prevent further annexation and utility encroachment by the cities of Chippewa Falls from the northeast and Eau Claire from the southwest, the village was incorporated by referendum from a large portion of the town of Hallie on February 28, 2003. Over 95% of the town of Hallie's residents in 2000 lived within the new village. The village has experienced substantial growth since its incorporation; its 2010 population was 6,448, a 37.1% increase over the town of Hallie's 2000 population of 4,703.

Geography

Lake Hallie is bordered on the north by Chippewa Falls, the south by Eau Claire and the town of Seymour, west by the Chippewa River, on the southeast by the Town of Hallie, and on the east by the town of Lafayette. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Chippewa Falls High
  High · Chippewa Falls · 1,458 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Chippewa Falls Middle
  Middle · Chippewa Falls · 1,064 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Parkview Elementary
  Elementary · Chippewa Falls · 392 students · 12.6:1 ratio
• Halmstad Elementary
  Elementary · Chippewa Falls · 379 students · 13.1:1 ratio
• Hillcrest Elementary
  Elementary · Chippewa Falls · 374 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Korger-Chestnut
  Other · Chippewa Falls · 346 students · 28.8:1 ratio
• Stillson Elementary
  Elementary · Chippewa Falls · 334 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Southview Elementary
  Elementary · Chippewa Falls · 310 students · 12.9:1 ratio