Dunn County is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,440. Its

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is Menomonie. Dunn County comprises the Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI

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History

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

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (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 *

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- west

Major highways

Railroads

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* Union Pacific

Buses

* Dunn County Transit * List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

Airports

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 45,440. The

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was . There were 18,693 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 90.7%

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, 3.2% Asian, 0.9%

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, 0.5% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.3%

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or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 39,858 people, 14,337 households, and 9,261 families residing in the county. The

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%

, 0.34%

, 0.27% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.37% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were

or Latino of any race. 39.3% were of

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, 22.6% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish ancestry. 95.7% spoke

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, 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

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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

City

* Menomonie

Villages

* Boyceville * Colfax * Downing * Elk Mound *

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* Ridgeland *

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Towns

* Colfax * Dunn * Eau Galle * Elk Mound * Grant *

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* Lucas * Menomonie *

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* Otter Creek *

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* Red Cedar * Rock Creek * Sand Creek *

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* Sherman * Spring Brook * Stanton * Tainter * Tiffany * Weston *

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Census-designated places

* Downsville * Tainter Lake

Unincorporated communities

* Baxter * Caryville * Cedar Falls * Comfort * Connorsville * Dunnville * Eau Galle * Falls City * Graytown (partial) * Hatchville (partial) * Irvington * Meridean * Norton * Red Cedar * Rock Falls * Rusk * Sand Creek * Weston

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

* Old Tyrone * Welch Point

Politics

References

External links

Dunn County, Wisconsin website

Dunn County Historical Society

Dunn County map
from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation {{authority control 1857 establishments in Wisconsin Populated places established in 1857