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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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Menomonie within Dunn County

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

Population over time

2 figures

Menomonie 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.

YearPeople Change
201016,264
202016,843+579 (+4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

12 since 2007

Regional 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/undetermined7
Arson/incendiarism4
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
16 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1745
1 August 2007Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
3 June 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1112
7 May 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources909
5 May 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources931
13 May 2019Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources1151
12 May 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources946
11 May 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources939

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Dunn County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 16 shown

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Menomonie MineSand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac SandProducer
Own CrewsStoneUnknown
Irvington Dolomite DepositStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Little Elk Creek Shale QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Township of Red Cedar QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Cedar Falls Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dunn Cnty Hwy Dept. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Lake Menomin Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Lake Menomin Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Menomonie Gravel DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence

Every working recorded in Dunn County

Storms near this place

60 of 72 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2021LightningMenomonie1 killed, 1 hurtLightning struck two construction workers. One died and the other was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
May 1998Tornado (F2)Menomonie8 hurt, $400,000Two 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 1998Thunderstorm WindMenomonie2 hurt, $300,000Trailer home destroyed. Damage estimate for entire county.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindMenomonie$250,000Numerous trees down, some on homes, outbuildings and sheds.
May 2001HailMenomonie$100,000Numerous cars damaged.
June 2001LightningMenomonie$83,000Lightning struck a barn and set it on fire.
August 2009LightningMenomonie$65,000Lightning struck a pine tree which fell on a home in Memomonie, Wisconsin and caused a house fire.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindMenomonie$50,000Narrow swath of wind damage. Roof off barn. Old, abandoned wooden one-room schoolhouse collapsed. Several outbuildings down. Downburst wind per NWS damage survey.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindMenomonie$50,000no account filed
July 2005LightningMenomonie$30,000The chimney of a vacant home on county highway Y was struck by lightning. The resulting fire caused $30,000 damage to the structure.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindMenomonie$25,000Scattered 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 1997Tornado (F1)Menomonie$22,000Shed destroyed. Corn stalks driven into the seams of house siding.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Report of power lines and trees down in Menomonie.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Multiple power lines and trees downed near Menomonie. Some minor roof damage was reported as well.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-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 2020Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-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 2018Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-A large tree was blown down in Menomonie.
April 2017HailMenomonie-Mainly pea sized with a few as large as pennies.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-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 2013Flash FloodMenomonie-Due to excessive rainfall, 10th Avenue (which runs through the University of Wisconsin - Stout) was closed due to flooding.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-An eight inch diameter tree was snapped in half.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-A large tree was blown over.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-An eight inch diameter tree was toppled across 770th Avenue, between Highway 40 and 808th Street.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-A wind gust of 51 knots was reported by the Menomonie Airport AWOS.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindNorth Menomonie-One tree reported felled.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Six to 8 inch tree limbs toppled.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Two twelve inch pine trees downed.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Large four inch branches down at intersection of 29th and 21st St. Power lines and street lights were also downed in Menomonie.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-One home received partial structural damage. Light poles and power lines were also reported down.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Numerous trees down from Menomonie to Tainter Lake.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Eight inch tree down at high school.
July 2006HailMenomonie-Hail occurred from one mile west of Menomonie to north side of Menomonie.
October 2006HailMenomonie-Several reports of hail came from Menomonie, especially the south side of town. The hail lasted 10 minutes in some areas.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Numerous trees were downed on the south side of town. A wind gust of 67 MPH was measured at the Menomonie airport.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Trees and power lines were downed.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Several trees, including one Oak up to 16 inches in diameter, were downed.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Trees were downed in Menomonie and Otter Creek Township. The time was estimated.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-A tree was downed in the northeast portion of Menomonie and in rural northern Dunn County.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-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 2002Flash FloodMenomonie-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 2002Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Few trees down.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Several 18 inch diameter trees down.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Home destroyed. Estimated windspeeds.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindMenomonie-Trees and power lines down.
August 2023HailMenomonie-no account filed
September 2022HailMenomonie-no account filed
June 2016HailMenomonie-no account filed
July 2015HailMenomonie-no account filed
August 2014HailMenomonie-no account filed
May 2013HailMenomonie-no account filed
August 2013HailMenomonie-no account filed
May 2012HailMenomonie-no account filed
May 2011HailMenomonie-no account filed
May 2011HailMenomonie-no account filed
July 2010Funnel CloudMenomonie-no account filed
July 2008HailMenomonie-no account filed
July 2007HailMenomonie-no account filed
July 2006HailMenomonie-no account filed
July 2006HailMenomonie-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Dunn County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
North Menomonie1.7 miles12
Menomonie Junction2.7 miles12
Irvington3.3 miles13
Cedar Falls4.6 miles12
Rusk5.0 miles12
Downsville7.0 miles13
Tainter Lake8.7 miles12
Weston9.2 miles11

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 MenomonieAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1003724The 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.