Dunkirk, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -5.3%
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| Males: 992 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 953 |  (49.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53589.
| Dunkirk: | $107,585 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $54,671 (it was $26,609 in 2000)
Dunkirk town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $377,831 (it was $148,300 in 2000)
| Dunkirk: | $377,831 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $411,151; detached houses: $438,642; townhouses or other attached units: $279,342; in 2-unit structures: $335,997; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,203; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,289; mobile homes: $129,987
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunkirk, WI
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- 1,87796.5%White alone
- 221.1%Hispanic
- 191.0%Asian alone
- 170.9%Two or more races
- 90.5%Black alone
- 10.05%American Indian alone
Races in Dunkirk detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Norwegian (41.9%), German (35.4%), Irish (14.3%), English (7.9%), Dutch (3.2%), Polish (2.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 843 feet
Land area: 31.9 square miles.
Population density: 61 people per square mile (very low).
6 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Dunkirk town: | 1.4% ($2,026) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI 
(16.0 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (106.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Porter, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Rutland, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Albion, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Edgerton, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Dunn, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Christiana, WI (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 89.20 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (10.3%)
- Finance & insurance (9.5%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Transportation equipment (8.1%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.5%)
- Construction (14.9%)
- Transportation equipment (9.2%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Health care (15.8%)
- Finance & insurance (14.3%)
- Educational services (13.8%)
- Transportation equipment (6.9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.0%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Social assistance (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Child care workers (4.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
- Accountants and auditors (3.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
Average climate in Dunkirk, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 67.8. This is about average.
| City: | 67.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.176. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.176 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.63. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.63 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00428. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00428 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Dunkirk-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Dunkirk 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dunkirk-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 314.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.4 miles away from Dunkirk center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 290.0 miles away from Dunkirk center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 314.9 miles away from Dunkirk center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from Dunkirk center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 197.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Dane County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dunkirk:
- STOUGHTON HSPTL HH UNITED (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
- STOUGHTON HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 2 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
- SKAALEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
- SKAALEN SUNSET HOME-RCF (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
- MCCARTHY NURS HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
- NYGAARD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
- NAZARETH HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
Amtrak stations near Dunkirk:
- 16 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunkirk:
- Edgewood College (about 17 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 17 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 17 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 18 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 18 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 24 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
- Rock Valley College (about 42 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Dunkirk: Hanerville Acres (A), Furseth Farms (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Anns Cemetery (1), Wheeler Prairie Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Grass Lake (A), Dunkirk Millpond 442 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Dunkirk: Pleasant Hill Hights Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
| This town: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Dunkirk:
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 63.2%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Dunkirk:
- High school or higher: 90.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.1 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dunkirk, WI (based on Dane County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 106,036 | 34 |
| Mainline Protestant | 73,128 | 113 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 30,727 | 146 |
| Other | 12,968 | 49 |
| Black Protestant | 779 | 5 |
| Orthodox | 445 | 4 |
| None | 263,990 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 73
| Dane County: | 1.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Dane County: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 154
| Here: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 382
| Here: | 8.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dane County: | 6.0% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dane County: | 23.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.1% |
| State: | 13.0% |
5.62% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($67,560 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.62% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($96 average AGI)
Dane County: 0.01% Wisconsin average: 0.00%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Milwaukee County, WI |  0.28% ($56,222 average AGI) |
| from Cook County, IL | 0.27% ($90,113) |
| from Rock County, WI | 0.24% ($48,003) |
6.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($75,791 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.55% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($41 average AGI)
Dane County: 0.01% Wisconsin average: 0.00%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Rock County, WI | 0.35% ($59,688 average AGI) |
| to Columbia County, WI | 0.31% ($68,298) |
| to Milwaukee County, WI | 0.29% ($53,216) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dunkirk:
- 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.)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- 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.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dunkirk:
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
- WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dunkirk:
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- 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)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 33ft / 9.8mTotal length
- 4,429Total average daily traffic
- 5,169Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dunkirk)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Stoughton, 765 Tower Rd (Lat: 42.887972 Lon: -89.152722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WQIT211,
Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, Grant Date: 05/07/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Cancellation Date: 11/07/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- STOUGHTONTWR, 765 Tower Rd (Lat: 42.887972 Lon: -89.152722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WROC261, Licensee ID: L00276277,
Assigned Frequencies: 11365.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/23/2021, Expiration Date: 09/23/2031, Certifier: Richard Grace, Registrant: Interstate Power And Light Company, 1000 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52004, Phone: (563) 584-7474, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.6%Utility gas
- 33.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.3%Electricity
- 1.6%Wood
- 52.6%Utility gas
- 29.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.0%Electricity
- 9.0%Wood
Dunkirk compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.