Dunn, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 5,445. Population change since 2000: +3.3%

Males: 2,795	(51.3%)
Females: 2,650	(48.7%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $81,820 (it was $66,250 in 2000)

Dunn:	$81,820
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,064

Dunn:	$39,064
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $256,200 (it was $164,300 in 2000)

Dunn:	$256,200
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $292,586; Detached houses: $330,016; Townhouses or other attached units: $276,572; In 2-unit structures: $264,616; Mobile homes: $18,585

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Races in Dunn:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dunn: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (40.2%), Norwegian (17.7%), Irish (15.9%), English (9.6%), United States (5.6%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 28.6 square miles.

Population density: 190 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dunn

High school or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunn town

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 2.7%
Divorced: 7.1%

96 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dunn:	1.8% ($2,878)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (7.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (114.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McFarland, WI (1.7 miles ), Pleasant Springs, WI (2.2 miles ), Oregon, WI (2.3 miles ), Monona, WI (2.3 miles ), Stoughton, WI (2.4 miles ), Blooming Grove, WI (2.4 miles ), Madison, WI (2.5 miles ), Fitchburg, WI (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,000
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,700
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,200
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $122,700
2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $127,200
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 89.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Top executives (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Dunn-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Dunn town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Dunn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Dunn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dunn:

STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)
MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; MADISON, WI)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MADISON, WI)

Amtrak station near Dunn:

9 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.

Local government website: userpages.itis.com/towndunn

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunn:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 32 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.2%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.7%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunn, WI

6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Dunn compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Electricity (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Dunn

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	53.3%	22.1%	3.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Congregations	14.3%	19.0%	8.4%	5.5%	0.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	9.6%
Congregations	4.0%	3.7%	4.4%	2.2%	37.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County: 0.32%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Milwaukee County, WI	0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI	0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI	0.28% ($37,443)

6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County: 0.08%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Columbia County, WI	0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI	0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI	0.32% ($31,704)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dunn:

WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunn:

WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W216BL (91.1 FM; MCFARLAND, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dunn:

WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)
W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $1,084,000
Total average daily traffic: 20,905
Total average daily truck traffic: 441
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 30,029

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

WAYNE WATTS, 2375 Dyreson Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 87.2 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Dunn WI 1, 2375 Dyreson Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 87.2 m, Call Sign: WQIS935
Assigned Frequencies : 11485.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Aapx 3200 Feet Nw Of Junction Of Rt. 51 And Rt. B, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: KNKI690
Assigned Frequencies : 931.337 MHz, 152.780 MHz, 152.780 MHz
Grant Date: 11/08/1999, Expiration Date: 11/08/2009, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:

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