Dunn County

Dunn County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	45,440
County Seat	Dunn County Judicial Center
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	033
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	24,304
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	45,221
Median Age	35.4
Veterans	2,029
Housing Units	18,729
Uninsured	397
Net Migration (recent)	148
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	924
Total Employees	15,525
Avg Annual Pay	$52,935
Median Household Income	$69,721
Poverty Rate	11.0%
Unemployment Rate	3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$69,699
Federal Spending FY2024	$283,152,927
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,231

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$212,000
Median Rent	$908
FMR Studio	$762
FMR 1BR	$767
FMR 2BR	$1,005
FMR 3BR	$1,309
FMR 4BR	$1,688

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	15.5%
Adult Obesity	36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	33
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	85
SNAP Stores	33
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	113
Land in Farms (acres)	4,622
Avg Farm Size (acres)	40.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-09-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2002-07-19
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS,STRAIGH LINE WINDS, TORNADOES,RAIN,AND FLOODI	1998-07-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1993-07-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1980-07-24
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dunn County

Menomonie — pop 16,843
Tainter Lake — pop 2,550
Colfax — pop 1,182
Boyceville — pop 1,100
Elk Mound — pop 985
Knapp — pop 478
Wheeler — pop 326
Ridgeland — pop 258
Downing — pop 234
Downsville — pop 188
Rock Falls — pop 160

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.