Statistics:

• The population of Altoona is approximately 6,673.
• The amount of land area in Altoona is 10.594 sq. kilometers.
• The amount of surface water is 0.547 sq kilometers:
• Altoona is positioned 44.80 degrees north of the equator and 91.44 degrees west of
  the prime meridian

History:

When the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway chose a site a a new terminal in 1880, they settled on a spot that is now present-day Altoona. After only a year, the depot was finished. The new town of Altoona grew around the railroad.

Web Links:

• City of Altoona Web Site
• Altoona School District
• Eau Claire County Web Site
• Eau Claire County Map
• WEAU-TV 13 (NBC)
• WQOW-TV 18 (ABC)
• Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

The Altoona Public Library is a member of the Indianhead Federated Library System

Contact the Altoona Public Library

Page Updated: 5/24/01
Webmaster Email:
tellus@ifls.lib.wi.us