Dunn County, Wisconsin
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Dunn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 39,858. Its county seat is Menomonie6. The United States Census Bureau's Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Dunn County. The Menomonie mSA, together with the Eau Claire metropolitan area to the east, forms the Census Bureau's Eau Claire-Menomonie Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,238 km² (864 mi²). 2,207 km² (852 mi²) of it is land and 31 km² (12 mi²) of it (1.38%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Barron County - north
- Chippewa County - east
- Eau Claire County - southeast
- Pepin County - south
- Pierce County - southwest
- St. Croix County - west
- Polk County - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 39,858 people, 14,337 households, and 9,261 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (47/mi²). There were 15,277 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.08% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 14,337 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.10% were married couples 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Boyceville
- Colfax (town)
- Colfax
- Downing
- Dunn
- Eau Galle
- Elk Mound (town)
- Elk Mound
- Grant
- Hay River
- Knapp
- Lucas
- Menomonie (town)
- Menomonie
- New Haven
- Otter Creek
- Peru
- Red Cedar
- Ridgeland
- Rock Creek
- Sand Creek
- Sheridan
- Sherman
- Spring Brook
- Stanton
- Tainter Lake
- Tainter
- Tiffany
- Weston
- Wheeler
- Wilson
[edit] Unincorporated villages
- Caryville, Wisconsin
- Cedar Falls, Dunn County, Wisconsin
- Downsville, Wisconsin
- Dunnville, Dunn County, Wisconsin
- Irvington, Wisconsin
- Meridean, Wisconsin
- Rock Falls, Dunn County, Wisconsin
- Rusk, Dunn County, Wisconsin
- Weston, Dunn County, Wisconsin
[edit] External links
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Red Cedar* | Menomonie* | Tainter* | Tainter Lake§ |
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