Dunn County, Wisconsin

This article is about the county in Wisconsin. For the county in North Dakota, see Dunn County, North Dakota.

Dunn County, Wisconsin
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Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 3, 1854, separated from Chippewa Co.[1][2]
Named for	State Senator Charles Dunn
Seat	Menomonie
Largest city	Menomonie
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	864 sq mi (2,238 km²) 852 sq mi (2,207 km²) 12 sq mi (31 km²), 1.38%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	43,587 47/sq mi (18/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.dunn.wi.us/

Dunn County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 43,857. Its county seat is Menomonie.^[3] The United States Census Bureau's Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Dunn County. The Menomonie MSA, together with the Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area to the east, forms the Census Bureau's Eau Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,237.7 km²), of which 852 square miles (2,206.7 km²) is land and 12 square miles (31.1 km²) (1.38%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Barron County - north
• Chippewa County - east
• Eau Claire County - southeast
• Pepin County - south
• Pierce County - southwest
• St. Croix County - west
• Polk County - northwest

Major highways

Interstate 94 U.S. Highway 12 Highway 29 (Wisconsin) Highway 25 (Wisconsin)

Highway 40 (Wisconsin) Highway 64 (Wisconsin) Highway 85 (Wisconsin) Highway 72 (Wisconsin) Highway 170 (Wisconsin) Highway 79 (Wisconsin)

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Dunn County.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	25,043		—
1910	25,260		0.9%
1920	26,970		6.8%
1930	27,037		0.2%
1940	27,375		1.3%
1950	27,341		−0.1%
1960	26,156		−4.3%
1970	29,154		11.5%
1980	34,314		17.7%
1990	35,909		4.6%
2000	39,858		11.0%
2010	43,857		10.0%
WI Counties 1900-1990

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 39,858 people, 14,337 households, and 9,261 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 15,277 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.08% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.3% were of German, 22.6% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.7% spoke English, 1.6% Spanish and 1.5% Hmong as their first language.

There were 14,337 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.10% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.40% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 19.80% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 19.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.20 males.

Cities, villages, and towns

Dunn County Government Center, Menomonie.

Old farmhouse in Dunn County.

• Boyceville (village)
• Colfax (town)
• Colfax (village)
• Downing
• Dunn
• Eau Galle
• Elk Mound (town)
• Elk Mound
• Grant
• Hay River
• Knapp
• Lucas
• Menomonie (town)
• Menomonie
• New Haven
• Otter Creek
• Peru
• Red Cedar
• Ridgeland
• Rock Creek
• Sand Creek
• Sheridan
• Sherman
• Spring Brook
• Stanton
• Tainter
• Tiffany
• Weston
• Wheeler
• Wilson

Census-designated places

• Tainter Lake

Unincorporated communities

• Caryville
• Cedar Falls
• Comfort
• Connorsville
• Downsville
• Dunnville[1]
• Eau Galle
• Falls City
• Graytown (partial)
• Hatchville (partial)
• Irvington
• Meridean
• Norton
• Red Cedar
• Rock Falls
• Rusk
• Sand Creek
• Weston

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dunn County, Wisconsin

References

1. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1991-1992, p. 731; cited there as from "Wisconsin Historical Records, Origin and Legislative History of County Boundaries in Wisconsin, 1942."
2. ^ When Counties Originated from rootsweb.com's Oconto County, Wisconsin webpage.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Dunn County, Wisconsin website
• Dunn County Historical Society
• Menomonie Visitors Guide
• Dunn County Visitors Guide
• Dunn County Restaurant Guide
• Dunn County Wisconsin Visitors Guide

Coordinates: 44°57′N 91°54′W / 44.95°N 91.90°W / 44.95; -91.90