Welcome to Downing ...
The village of Downing is located in Dunn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Downing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Downing has a population of 263 people<2> (see below for details).
Downing is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Downing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Downing: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Downing: 54734<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Downing had an population of 263 people. This is a decrease of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Downing had a population of 265 people. This makes Downing the county's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 265 people, the population of Downing increased 3.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 257 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Downing.
Communities Also Named Downing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Downing - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Florida, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Downing.
Communities near Downing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Downing.
- Menomonie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Baldwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baldwin
- From Downing to Baldwin
- Hammond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hammond
- From Downing to Hammond
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodville
- From Downing to Woodville
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Valley
- From Downing to Spring Valley
- Boyceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyceville
- From Downing to Boyceville
- Clear Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Lake
- From Downing to Clear Lake
- Elmwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Knapp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Knapp
- From Downing to Knapp
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Downing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Downing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Downing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Downing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Downing. See our Newspapers Page for Downing.
Adding Downing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Downing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Downing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Downing post office opened in 1885.
We also found Downing in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Downing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dunn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Downing. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Downing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Downing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Downing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Downing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Downing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |