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Welcome to Dunn County ...

Time Zone: Dunn County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Menomonie is the Seat for Dunn County.

Dunn County was founded in 1854 and was created by taking area from Chippewa County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dunn had a population of 45,384 people. This is an increase of 3.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,857 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunn represented 0.77% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Dunn County:

  • Boyceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
    • Boyceville is located in Dunn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Colfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Dunn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Downing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Dunn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Dunn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Dunn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,603 people
  • Eau Galle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Galle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
    • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Elk Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
    • Elk Mound is located in Dunn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Grant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grant is located in Dunn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Hay River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay River
    • Hay River is located in Dunn County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
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    • Knapp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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      • Knapp is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Lucas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Menomonie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
      • Menomonie is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,503 people
    • New Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Otter Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
      • Otter Creek is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Peru
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Red Cedar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar
      • Red Cedar is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,244 people
    • Ridgeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
      • Ridgeland is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Rock Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Sand Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Sherman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Spring Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,690 people
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Tainter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter
      • Tainter is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,434 people
    • Tiffany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Wheeler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Wilson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Dunn County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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