RANK (Amongy 72 Counties in State of Wisconsin)
| 26th
| 34th
| 14th
| 37th
| 45th
|
| Population
| Total Area (853 square miles)
| Value of Ag Products Sold (1992)
| Median Family Income (1993)
| Manufacturing Employment (1993)
|
Population
| Municipality
| 1990
| 1994
| %Change 1980-90
|
| Menomonie
| 13,547
| 13,791
| +6.1
|
| Colfax
| 1,110
| 1,113
| -3.4
|
| Boyceville
| 913
| 920
| +5.9
|
| Elk Mound | 765
| 762
| +3.8
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| Knapp
| 419
| 428
| 0.0
|
| Wheeler | 348 | 347 | +50.6
|
| Downing | 250 | 252 | 3.3
|
| Ridgeland | 246 | 266 | -18.0
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County Population Trends - 17.7% Growth from 1970-1980
- 4.6% Growth from 1980-1990
- 7.9% Growth from 1990-2000(est.)
Mediam Household Income $30,252 (1994)
Recreational Highlights
- Bicycle Routes: 15 miles
- Swimming Areas: 6
- Snowmobile Trails : 168 miles
- Fishing Lakes / Rivers : 5
- X-Country Ski Trails : 23.6 miles
- Canoe Trails : 75
- Boat Launches : 30
- Golf Courses : 3
- Camping Sites : 296
- Parks & Picinic Areas : 42
- Hiking Trails : 15 miles
- Public Hunting Areas : 16,000
Highway Service: Interstate 94 provides Dunn County business and industry
with a vital east/west
link to Minneapolis/St.Paul, Chicago, and the nation.
U.S. Highway 12 and State Highways 63, 170, 29, 85, and 72 supplement east/west,
while State Highways 40,25, and 79 supplement north/south travel.
Rail Service: Chicago & Northwestern (CNW) Elk Mound, Knapp, Menomonie
Wisconsin Central Limited (WCL) Boyceville, Colfax, Wheeler
Air Service: 2 Small-craft Public Airports: Menomonie & Boyceville
8 Privately-owned Airports.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Stout
Chippeway Valley Technical College (CVTC)
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