Dunn County, Wisconsin
| Dunn County, Wisconsin | ||
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Dunn County Government Center, Menomonie
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1857 | |
| Named for | Charles Dunn | |
| Seat | Menomonie | |
| Largest city | Menomonie | |
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| • Total | 864 sq mi (2,238 km2) | |
| • Land | 850 sq mi (2,201 km2) | |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (36 km2), 1.6% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 43,857 | |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www |
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Dunn County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,857. Its county seat is Menomonie.
Dunn County comprises the Menomonie, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI Combined Statistical Area.
The county was founded in 1854 from Chippewa County and organized in 1857. It is named for Charles Dunn, first chief justice of the territory.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,240 km2), of which 850 square miles (2,200 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,858 people, 14,337 households, and 9,261 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 15,277 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). 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. 39.3% were of German, 22.6% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.7% spoke English, 1.6% Spanish and 1.5% Hmong as their first language.
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