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Jim Falls is a census-designated place located in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States.

Jim Falls CDP overview:
Name:	Jim Falls CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Chippewa County
Elevation:	955 ft (291 m)
Total Area:	0.735 sq mi (1.90 km²)
Land Area:	0.606 sq mi (1.57 km²)
Water Area:	0.129 sq mi (0.33 km²)
Total Population:	237
Population Density:	320/sq mi (120/km²)
ZIP code:	54748
Area code:	715 & 534
FIPS code:	5538225
GNISfeature ID:	1567178

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History

Jim Falls is named in honor of James Ermatinger. In 1840, he established a trading post near the falls, which were then called “Vermillion Falls”. Later, he became very involved with public affairs of the village and county. In 1854, he was appointed by the county Board of Supervisors, along with Henry O’Neil, and Daniel McCann, to lay out a road from Chippewa Falls to Vermillion Falls. In 1855, he acted as Justice of the Peace for Chippewa County.

In spring of 1861, the Indian Ahgamahwegezhig captured an eaglet near the South Fork of the Flambeau River, within the present day Chequamegon National Forest, east of Park Falls, Wisconsin. A few weeks later, he canoed down the Chippewa River on a trading expedition. At Jim Falls, he encountered Daniel McCann, to whom he sold the eagle for a bushel of corn. In turn, McCann sold the bird to soldiers of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The eagle became their mascot Old Abe, who accompanied them during many battles of the Civil War.

Because of this connection, the reservoir behind the dam is named “Old Abe Lake.” Moreover, in a park on the Old Abe State Trail, which runs through the town, a 10½ foot statue of Old Abe has been erected near the dam.

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Geography

A stretch of rapids and falls on the Chippewa River provided the focal point around which the town developed. They have been incorporated into a hydroelectric facility operated by Northern States Power Company. However, many geological features of the river bed are visible below the dam.