Menomonie, Wisconsin
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Menomonie City. It lies in ZIP code area 54751. It stands on Wilson Creek. The Survey maps it on the Menomonie North quadrangle. 16,843 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 889 feet above sea level.
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On record in Menomonie
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 5 records
Evergreen Cemeterylisted 2006
Menomonie Downtown Historic Districtlisted 1986
Menomonie Omaha Depotlisted 2018
Louis Smith Tainter Houselisted 1974
Mabel Tainter Memorial Buildinglisted 1974
Population over time
2 figuresMenomonie grew from 16,264 to 16,843 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,264 | |
| 2020 | 16,843 | +579 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1940 USGS Menomonie quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Menomonie quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Menomonie North quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Eau Claire quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
12 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Menomonie between 2007 and 2020, burning about 10 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1745 |
| 1 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 June 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1112 |
| 7 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 909 |
| 5 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 931 |
| 13 May 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1151 |
| 12 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 946 |
| 11 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 939 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Menomonie: 8 past producers, 4 producers, 3 occurrences, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonie Mine | Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand | Producer | ||
| Own Crews | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Irvington Dolomite Deposit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Little Elk Creek Shale Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Township of Red Cedar Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Cedar Falls Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dunn Cnty Hwy Dept. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lake Menomin Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lake Menomin Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Menomonie Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
60 of 72 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Menomonie in 72 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 35 thunderstorm wind, 27 hail, 4 lightning, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 death and 11 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Lightning | Menomonie | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Lightning struck two construction workers. One died and the other was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F2) | Menomonie | 8 hurt, $400,000 | Two people severely injured during house collapse. Two homes destroyed. Several barns and sheds were also demolished. 6 people suffered minor injuries. One mobile home destroyed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | 2 hurt, $300,000 | Trailer home destroyed. Damage estimate for entire county. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | $250,000 | Numerous trees down, some on homes, outbuildings and sheds. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Menomonie | $100,000 | Numerous cars damaged. |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Menomonie | $83,000 | Lightning struck a barn and set it on fire. |
| August 2009 | Lightning | Menomonie | $65,000 | Lightning struck a pine tree which fell on a home in Memomonie, Wisconsin and caused a house fire. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | $50,000 | Narrow swath of wind damage. Roof off barn. Old, abandoned wooden one-room schoolhouse collapsed. Several outbuildings down. Downburst wind per NWS damage survey. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Menomonie | $30,000 | The chimney of a vacant home on county highway Y was struck by lightning. The resulting fire caused $30,000 damage to the structure. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | $25,000 | Scattered trees and power lines were blown down near and south of Menomonie. One of the trees damaged an apartment building near a high school. |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Menomonie | $22,000 | Shed destroyed. Corn stalks driven into the seams of house siding. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Report of power lines and trees down in Menomonie. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Multiple power lines and trees downed near Menomonie. Some minor roof damage was reported as well. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | The storm caused numerous large tree branches down around the town of Menomonie. Some branches were estimated to be at least 8 inches in diameter. In addition, the Menomonie ASOS measured a 53 mph wind gust. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | A downburst likely occurred in the city of Menomonie as a few power lines were blown down, and a large tree was snapped off 10 feet above the ground on the north side of Menomonie. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | A large tree was blown down in Menomonie. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Menomonie | - | Mainly pea sized with a few as large as pennies. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city of Menomonie and the adjacent town of Cedar Falls. Approximately 6000 customers were affected by power outages due to downed power lines. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Menomonie | - | Due to excessive rainfall, 10th Avenue (which runs through the University of Wisconsin - Stout) was closed due to flooding. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | An eight inch diameter tree was snapped in half. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | A large tree was blown over. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | An eight inch diameter tree was toppled across 770th Avenue, between Highway 40 and 808th Street. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | A wind gust of 51 knots was reported by the Menomonie Airport AWOS. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Menomonie | - | One tree reported felled. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Six to 8 inch tree limbs toppled. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Two twelve inch pine trees downed. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Large four inch branches down at intersection of 29th and 21st St. Power lines and street lights were also downed in Menomonie. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | One home received partial structural damage. Light poles and power lines were also reported down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Numerous trees down from Menomonie to Tainter Lake. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Eight inch tree down at high school. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Menomonie | - | Hail occurred from one mile west of Menomonie to north side of Menomonie. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Menomonie | - | Several reports of hail came from Menomonie, especially the south side of town. The hail lasted 10 minutes in some areas. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Numerous trees were downed on the south side of town. A wind gust of 67 MPH was measured at the Menomonie airport. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Several trees, including one Oak up to 16 inches in diameter, were downed. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Trees were downed in Menomonie and Otter Creek Township. The time was estimated. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | A tree was downed in the northeast portion of Menomonie and in rural northern Dunn County. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Trees and power lines were downed. A garage was damaged by a fallen tree on Tainter Street. A dock and boat were also damaged. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Menomonie | - | Nearly four inches of rain fell in less than two hours. Street flooding was the result, including water to three feet on Stokie Parkway. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Few trees down. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Several 18 inch diameter trees down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Home destroyed. Estimated windspeeds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menomonie | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Menomonie | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Menomonie | 1.7 miles | 12 | |
| Menomonie Junction | 2.7 miles | 12 | |
| Irvington | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Cedar Falls | 4.6 miles | 12 | |
| Rusk | 5.0 miles | 12 | |
| Downsville | 7.0 miles | 13 | |
| Tainter Lake | 8.7 miles | 12 | |
| Weston | 9.2 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Menomonie | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1003724 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1569349. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






