Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,191.
Bridge Creek’s best subject grades are an A− for the outdoors and civic life. 34% of residents are under 18 in Bridge Creek, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 76 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 38% of the land in Bridge Creek is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Eau Claire County Forest, at 24,746 acres with 29.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Bridge Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,900 counted in 2010 and 2,214 in 2020; an estimated 2,191 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Bridge Creek is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,440 in 1990, 2,214 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Bridge Creek, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bridge Creek.
41 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eau Claire County Forest | 29.3 mi | 24,746 |
| 2. Coon Fork County Park | 5.4 mi | 387 |
| 3. Augusta Wildlife Area | — | 2,122 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Weaver PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–9 | Grades 1–9 | 25 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Bridge Creek for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Bridge Creek is 28 minutes. Since 2013, Bridge Creek has added 130 jobs, to 228 in 2023.
| Bridge Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bridge Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bridge Creek’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
26% of Bridge Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression. Bridge Creek beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 12% of Bridge Creek adults have diabetes.
| Bridge Creek | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bridge Creek | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bridge Creek.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Bridge Creek; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bridge Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Bridge Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Bridge Creek is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,214 at the 2020 census. The city of Augusta is located entirely within the town of Bridge Creek. The unincorporated community of Hay Creek is also located in the town.
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8 towns share a border with Bridge Creek.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Creek | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | C+ |
| Ludington | — | — | C− | — | B− | B |
| Garfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Foster | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairchild | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Otter Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bridge Creek, Ludington and Lincoln have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bridge Creek, Ludington and Lincoln report no FBI crime data of their own. Garfield, Wilson, Foster, Fairchild and Otter Creek aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bridge Creek with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.