Dunn County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dunn County
U.S. county
Dunn County Government Center, Menomonie
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1857
Named for	Charles Dunn
Seat	Menomonie
Largest city	Menomonie
Area
• Total	864 sq mi (2,240 km2)
• Land	850 sq mi (2,200 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  1.6%
Population  (2010)
• Total	43,857
• Estimate  (2020)	45,452
• Density	50.760/sq mi (19.599/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Dunn County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,857. Its county seat is Menomonie. Dunn County comprises the Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI Combined Statistical Area.

History

The county was founded in 1854 from Chippewa County and organized in 1857. It is named for Charles Dunn, first chief justice of the territory.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,240 km²), of which 850 square miles (2,200 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36 km²) (1.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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

Major highways

Airports

• Menomonie Municipal Airport (KLUM) serves the county and surrounding communities.
• Boyceville Municipal Airport (3T3) enhances county service.

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Dunn County

As of the census 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. 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.

In 2017, there were 443 births, giving a general fertility rate of 47.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the fourth lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.

Communities

Old farmhouse in Dunn County

Dunn County, WI, countryside, west of Menomonie

City

• Menomonie

Villages

• Boyceville
• Colfax
• Downing
• Elk Mound
• Knapp
• Ridgeland
• Wheeler

Towns

Census-designated places

• Downsville
• Tainter Lake

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

• Old Tyrone
• Welch Point

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Dunn (Wisconsin) para niños