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Dunn’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and the outdoors; its weakest is a C for walkability. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Dunn. Dunn’s January low is 6°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. The biggest place to walk is Dunnville Wildlife Area, 4,257 acres with 7.8 miles of trail. Dunn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Dunn is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,315 in 1990, 1,473 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Dunn, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Dunn.
Most working residents leave Dunn for work: only 0% work in town. 13% of Dunn residents live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Dunn is 26 minutes.
| Dunn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Menomonie Area School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downsville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 86 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Dunn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dunn beats the Wisconsin average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of adults binge drink in Dunn.
| Dunn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dunn | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 22.3% | 26.6% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. 18% of Dunn residents are under 18. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Dunn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Dunn | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
41 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Dunn’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Dunn | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dunnville Wildlife Area | 7.8 mi | 4,257 |
| 2. Red Cedar State Trail Corridor | 0.4 mi | 136 |
| 3. Dunnville Wildlife Area Leased Private Lands | 0.4 mi | 76 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dunn
About 5 of every 100 Dunn residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Where Dunn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Dunn is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Downsville and Dunnville are located in the town.
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The typical home is worth about $263,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.