Dunn County, Wisconsin
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Dunn County is a county located in the western part of the state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,268. Its county seat is Menomonie. The county was founded in 1854 and named for Charles Dunn, the first chief justice of the Wisconsin Territory.
Geography
Dunn County covers a total area of 864 square miles, of which 850 square miles is land and 14 square miles is water. The county is part of the Driftless Area, a region that was not glaciated during the last ice age, resulting in a landscape of rolling hills and valleys.
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
Major highways
- Interstate 94
- U.S. Highway 12
- Wisconsin Highway 25
- Wisconsin Highway 29
- Wisconsin Highway 40
- Wisconsin Highway 64
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, there were 45,268 people, 17,000 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 53 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was predominantly White, with small percentages of African American, Native American, Asian, and other races.
Communities
City
Villages
Towns
- Colfax
- Dunn
- Eau Galle
- Elk Mound
- Grant
- Hay River
- Lucas
- Menomonie
- New Haven
- Otter Creek
- Peru
- Red Cedar
- Rock Creek
- Sand Creek
- Sheridan
- Sherman
- Spring Brook
- Stanton
- Tainter
- Tiffany
- Weston
- Wilson
Unincorporated communities
Education
Dunn County is served by several school districts, including the Menomonie Area School District, Boyceville Community School District, and Colfax School District. Higher education is provided by the University of Wisconsin–Stout, located in Menomonie.
Notable people
- James Huff Stout, founder of the University of Wisconsin–Stout
- William T. Price, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Dunn County, Wisconsin
- List of counties in Wisconsin
References
External links
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