Moving to Menomonie, Wisconsin

Population: 14,937. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,244 (+2.1% change)
Males: 7,436 (49.8%), Females: 7,501 (50.2%)

Dunn County

Zip code: 54751

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.2 years
Median household income: $31,103
Median house value: $94,200

Population by Race

Races in Menomonie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Other Asian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), Norwegian (19.4%), Irish (8.9%), English (5.2%), Swedish (4.7%), Polish (4.5%).

Elevation: 877 feet

Land area: 12.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Menomonie

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Menomonie city

  • Never married: 48.4%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

3.3% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Oceania, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,070 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Menomonie:

  • MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (2321 STOUT RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Menomonie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Menomonie:

  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 31 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 78 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 84 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Menomonie:

  • MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 4 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Abbreviation: W11)
  • BOYCEVILLE MUNI (about 13 miles; BOYCEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 3T3)
  • CHETEK MUNI-SOUTHWORTH (about 35 miles; CHETEK, WI; Abbreviation: Y23)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Menomonie:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (Full-time enrollment: 7,183; Public; Website: www.uwstout.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Menomonie:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 32 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 49 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 61 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)

Schools

Public high schools in Menomonie:

  • MENOMONIE HI (Students: 1,166; Location: 1715 5TH ST W; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LUCAS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: N5639 200TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Menomonie:

  • IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 2700 BROADWAY SOUTH; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Menomonie:

  • MENOMONIE MID (Students: 730; Location: 920 21ST ST S; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CEDAR FALLS/WAKANDA EL (Students: 416; Location: E5555 711TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVER HEIGHTS EL (Students: 403; Location: 615 24TH AVE W; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OAKLAWN EL (Students: 316; Location: 500 21ST ST S; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Menomonie:

  • SAINT JOSEPH GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 910 WILSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 1100 9TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MENOMONIE ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 502 21ST STREET NORTH; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Menomonie:

  • MENOMONIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $470,559; Location: 600 WOLSKE BAY RD.; 45,504 books; 2,610 audio materials; 4,403 video materials; 225 serial subscriptions)