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Dunn County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 41,708 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,895
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,442
% of renters here:  31%
State:  32%
Land area: 852 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Manufacturing (17.0%), Retail trade (13.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Dunn County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dunn County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Median resident age:  30.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 20,094  (50.4%)
Females: 19,764  (49.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,642
County population in 2003: 41,097
Jobs in 2003: 17,927

Dunn County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 24,058
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Dunn County:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,686 ($38,753 in 2000)
This county  $41,686
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $128,995
Dunn County  $128,995
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $461
Institutionalized population: 422
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Dunn County in 2000: $899


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 73
  • Thefts: 164
  • Auto thefts: 33

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 81
  • Thefts: 161
  • Auto thefts: 30

Dunn County races chart


Dunn County, WI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Dunn County Wisconsin:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,934 (2.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dunn County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $771 a month.

Cities in this county include: Menomonie, Dunn, Wheaton, Tainter, Tainter Lake, Red Cedar, Rushford, Westford, Colfax, Elk Mound.

Neighboring counties: Barron County , Chippewa County , Eau Claire County , Pepin County , Pierce County , Polk County , St. Croix County .


Dunn County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dunn County: Deepwood Golf Course (A), Grant Townhall (B), Hay River Townhall (C), Wilson Townhall (D), Tiffany Townhall (E), Otter Creek Townhall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dunn County include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Rock Creek Lutheran Church (B), West Akers Church (C), Amy Chapel (D), Barum Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Tainter Church (G), Hay River Church (H), Little Elk Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Iron Creek Cemetery (1), Irving Creek Cemetery (2), Cedar Falls Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Weber Valley Cemetery (5), Clearview Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Eau Galle, Lake (A), Sneen Lake (B), Big Lake (C), Wallace Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Old Elk Lake (F), Elk Creek Lake (G), Elk Creek Lake 80 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Popple Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Otter Creek (C), Little Missouri Creek (D), Running Valley Creek (E), Rush Creek (F), Knights Creek (G), North Branch Wilson Creek (H), North Branch Gilbert Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dunn County include: Bolen Creek State Public Hunting Grounds (1), Myron Park (2), Caddie Woodlawn Park (3), Twentytwo Mile Ford Park (4), Caryville Savanna State Natural Area (5), Muddy Creek State Public Hunting Grounds (6), Fishermans Park (7), Chimney Rock State Wetlands Area (8), Devils Punch Bowl County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.8%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,457
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 835 (35% naturalized citizens)

Dunn County:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 250
  • 1990 to 1994: 100
  • 1985 to 1989: 187
  • 1980 to 1984: 81
  • 1975 to 1979: 53
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 30
  • 1965 to 1969: 130

Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%

Dunn County marital status for males

Dunn County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,232
  • One, attached: 206
  • Two: 513
  • 3 or 4: 614
  • 5 to 9: 814
  • 10 to 19: 447
  • 20 or more: 527
  • Mobile homes: 1,915
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Dunn County with a mortgage: 3,990 (404 second mortgage, 649 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,953


Agriculture in Dunn County
Average size of farms: 237 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61544
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $166.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.15%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56477
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66769
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 36.00%
Corn for grain: 71782 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1491 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 37265 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2350 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 159 acres

Dunn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 fatalities and 97 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Laos (21%)
  • Thailand (19%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • Korea (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Dunn County:



  • German (39%)
  • Norwegian (23%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • English (4%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • Polish (3%)

Dunn County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,173 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 1,947 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 70 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,499 (7%)
  • Other means: 112 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,370 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Dunn County, Wisconsin
  • 2502 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 318 people in nursing homes
  • 104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,201.

8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($35 average AGI)
Dunn County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

5.89% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($22,222 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($9,261 average AGI)
Dunn County:  2.28%
Wisconsin average:  2.00%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eau Claire County, WI  1.21% ($32,808 average AGI)
from St. Croix County, WI  0.96% ($34,700)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.60% ($29,034)
from Barron County, WI  0.38% ($31,214)
from Pierce County, WI  0.31% ($29,174)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.25% ($33,056)
from Pepin County, WI  0.21% ($33,903)


8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.50% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,197 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($12,956 average AGI)
Dunn County:  2.84%
Wisconsin average:  2.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Eau Claire County, WI  1.51% ($29,887 average AGI)
to St. Croix County, WI  0.81% ($31,195)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.53% ($28,705)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.39% ($26,789)
to Barron County, WI  0.33% ($28,306)
to Pierce County, WI  0.25% ($30,270)
to Pepin County, WI  0.22% ($30,469)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6



Births per 1000 population in Dunn County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Dunn County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dunn County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,234 (4,488 aged, 746 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%


Household type by relationship


Households: 36,842
  • In family households: 29,307 (7,817 male householders, 1,597 female householders)
    7,885 spouses, 10,751 children (9,905 natural, 285 adopted, 561 stepchildren), 230 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 176 other relatives, 653 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,535 (2,534 male householders (1,708 living alone)), 2,456 female householders (1,787 living alone)), 2,545 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,016 (425 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,107 2-persons, 1,957 3-persons, 1,934 4-persons, 931 5-persons, 319 6-persons, 166 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,495 1-person, 987 2-persons, 224 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

7,170 married couples with children.
1,647 single-parent households (483 men, 1,164 women).

95.3% of residents of Dunn County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $171,185,000 ($4127 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,600,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $72,964,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,188,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,093,000
Federal grants: $46,980,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,620,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,339,000 ($1,457,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,851,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,704,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,876,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,416
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,401
Here:  34 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +190
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +695
Here:  +17 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Dunn County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 408
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,400
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,080
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,001
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,176
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,190
  • 1950 to 1959: 984
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,057
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,981


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dunn County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 211
  • 4 rooms: 1,002
  • 5 rooms: 2,062
  • 6 rooms: 2,234
  • 7 rooms: 1,737
  • 8 rooms: 1,228
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,359


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dunn County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 145
  • 2 rooms: 413
  • 3 rooms: 659
  • 4 rooms: 1,252
  • 5 rooms: 799
  • 6 rooms: 519
  • 7 rooms: 288
  • 8 rooms: 189
  • 9 or more rooms: 178


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dunn County:

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 288
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,095
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,093
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,027
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 384


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dunn County:

  • no bedroom: 172
  • 1 bedroom: 1,025
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,700
  • 3 bedrooms: 908
  • 4 bedrooms: 410
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 227


Cars and other vehicles available in Dunn County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 259
  • 1 vehicle: 2,051
  • 2 vehicles: 4,579
  • 3 vehicles: 2,053
  • 4 vehicles: 627
  • 5 or more vehicles: 326


Cars and other vehicles available in Dunn County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 380
  • 1 vehicle: 1,852
  • 2 vehicles: 1,417
  • 3 vehicles: 503
  • 4 vehicles: 180
  • 5 or more vehicles: 110

54% of Dunn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Wisconsin.

Dunn County:  53.6%
State average:  57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 28877
  • Northeast: 453
  • Midwest: 7742
  • South: 727
  • West: 1072

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (43%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 464
Here:  10.9%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 126
Here:  5.3%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 177
Here:  2.9%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Dunn County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $12,494,000
    Solid Waste Management: $604,000
    Parks & Recreation: $156,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,597,000
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $22,430,000
    Regular Highways: $5,894,000
    Police Protection: $2,636,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,973,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,724,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,611,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,484,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,395,000
    General - Other: $1,293,000
    General Public Buildings: $982,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $930,000
    Financial Administration: $730,000
    Parks & Recreation: $254,000
    Housing & Community Development: $254,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $246,000
    Libraries: $238,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $122,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,196,000
    Housing & Community Development: $254,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $738,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,135,000
    Highways: $1,103,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,093,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $607,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $807,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $377,000
    Rents: $210,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,604,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,064,000
    General Support: $4,109,000
    Highways: $3,298,000
    All Other: $720,000
    Health & Hospitals: $628,000
    Education: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,478,000
    Total General Sales: $1,914,000
    NEC: $162,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,781,000

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