Menomonie, Wisconsin
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Menomonee (disambiguation)
Menomonee can refer to:United States*Little Menomonee River in Ozaukee and Milwaukee counties, Wisconsin*Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin*Menomonee River in Washington, Waukesha, and Milwaukee counties in Wisconsin*Menomonee River Valley, Milwaukee...
and Menominee
Menominee (disambiguation)
Menominee can refer to:-Municipalities and administrative divisions:* Menominee, Illinois, a village* Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois* Menominee, Michigan* Menominee Township, Michigan* Menominee, Wisconsin, a town...
. For the town, see Menomonie (town)
Menomonie (town), Wisconsin
Menomonie is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Irvington and Cedar Falls lie within the town, as does most of the City of Menomonie.-Geography:...
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Menomonie is a city in and the county seat
County seat
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of Dunn County in the western part of the U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The city's population was 16,264 as of the 2010 census. The city is located surrounded on three sides by the Town of Menomonie
Menomonie (town), Wisconsin
Menomonie is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Irvington and Cedar Falls lie within the town, as does most of the City of Menomonie.-Geography:...
but it is not part of it.
Together with surrounding communities, the Menomonie micropolitan
United States micropolitan area
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area was home to 21,900 people as of 2000. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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's Menomonie Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Dunn County (2010 population: 43,857). The Menomonie MSA, together with the Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
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to the east, forms the Census Bureau's Eau Claire-Menomonie Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city center
Downtown
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is located at the south end of Lake Menomin
Lake Menomin
Lake Menomin is a reservoir on the Red Cedar River, in Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA.Along the lake's western and southern shores lies the city of Menomonie, the central business district of which is located at the far southern end of the lake, near the dam which forms it. Algae blooms regularly...
, a reservoir on the Red Cedar River
Red Cedar River (Wisconsin)
The Red Cedar River in northwestern Wisconsin, is a tributary of the Chippewa River, flowing approximately 85 miles from Lake Chetek, a reservoir in southwestern Sawyer County, through a small chain of lakes, including Birch Lake at Birchwood, Balsam Lake in Washburn County and Red Cedar Lake in...
.
Geography
Menomonie is located at 44°52′45"N 91°55′5"W (44.879336, -91.918333).According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 14.6 square miles (37.8 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.3 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it (11.91%) is water.
A landscape of rippling hills--sharply sculpted enough to qualify as "spectacular," yet green enough and in a small enough scale to feel "nurturing"--can be found at the south and west edges of the community.
Demographics
As of the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 14,937 people, 5,119 households, and 2,370 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,160.7 people per square mile (448.1/km²). There were 5,441 housing units at an average density of 422.8 per square mile (163.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.79% White, 0.76% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.41% Native American, 3.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race.
There were 5,119 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 40.4% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 12.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,103, and the median income for a family was $44,458. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $21,898 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $15,994. About 9.1% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Menomonie High School
Menomonie High School is located at 1715 5th St W in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Menomonie High School has a student body of approximately 1,200 students with a staff of over 105. The school serves as the Menomonie School District's only high school, and serves students in grades 9-12. MHS's mascot...
and a campus of Chippewa Valley Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College is one of the 16 technical and community colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System, centered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin...
.
Notable natives and residents
- Alvin J. Baldus, U.S. Representative.
- Gust BillisGust BillisGust Billis served in the United States Army during World War I. He would be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.His award citation reads:Billis' official residence was listed as Menomonie, Wisconsin.-References:...
, Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
recipient - Adam CarollaAdam CarollaAdam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
, radio & television host, lived in Menomonie as a young child - Wilfred DufordWilfred DufordWilfred Joseph "Dukes" Duford was an American college football player, coach, and university athletic director. He was the head football coach at Saint Louis University, Saint Ambrose University, and the University of Saint Mary .-Biography:Duford was born on June 11, 1898 in Menomonie, Wisconsin...
, NFL player - Vern FullerVern FullerVernon Gordon Fuller is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for six seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians in 1964 and from 1966 to 1970.-External links:...
, MLB player - Neil GaimanNeil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
, author - Wilson Hall, half of the comedy duo God's PotteryGod's PotteryGod's Pottery is a New York faux-Christian acoustic music and comedy duo. Its members are Jeremiah Smallchild and Gideon Lamb. The duo is played by Wilson Hall and Krister Johnson . They are both from New York City....
- Tim HarmstonTim HarmstonTim Harmston is a stand-up comedian based in Minneapolis. Originally hailing from Menomonie, Wisconsin., he spent some time in the film and video industry in Chicago, IL....
, comedian - Lorenzo D. HarveyLorenzo D. Harvey-Biography:Harvey was born Lorenzo Dow Harvey in Deerfield, New Hampshire in 1848. He moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1850, settling in Fulton, Wisconsin. Harvey would graduate from Milton College and become principal of high schools in Mazomanie, Wisconsin and Sheboygan, Wisconsin. In 1880,...
, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin - Luke HelderLuke HelderLucas John Helder is a former University of Wisconsin–Stout college student from Pine Island, Minnesota, who earned notoriety as the Midwest Pipe Bomber in May 2002.- Bombings :...
, the University of Wisconsin - Stout student who attempted to create a smiley-face on the US map with pipe bombs. - Ethan IversonEthan IversonEthan Iverson is a pianist, composer, and critic best known for his work in the postmodern jazz trio The Bad Plus, with bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King....
, pianist for the jazz group The Bad PlusThe Bad PlusThe Bad Plus are a jazz trio from the United States, consisting of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King, originating from Minneapolis, MN.-History:...
. - Warren S. Johnson, founder of Johnson ControlsJohnson ControlsJohnson Controls, Inc. is a company, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It was founded in 1885 by professor Warren S. Johnson, inventor of the first electric room thermostat....
, was a school principal in Menomonie in the late 19th century - Reynold KraftReynold KraftReynold Kraft was a player in the National Football League for the Minneapolis Marines in 1922 as an end. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.-References:...
, NFL player. - Tim KrumrieTim KrumrieTimothy A. Krumrie is a former American football nose tackle who played his entire NFL career for the Cincinnati Bengals, from 1983 through 1994...
, NFL player and assistant coach. - Tom NeumannTom NeumannTom Neumann was a player in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots in 1963 as a halfback. He played at the collegiate level at Northern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, professional football player. - Marvin PanchMarvin PanchMarvin Panch Marvin Panch Marvin Panch (born May 28, 1926, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, is a former NASCAR driver.-Early career:He started his racing career as a car owner in Oakland, California. One week, his driver did not show up, and he raced the car to a third place finish...
, NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver. - Norm Rockwell, CartoonistCartoonistA cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, The National Enquirer, Saturday Evening Post, Dunn County News (the twice-weekly local newspaper)(not to be confused with Norman RockwellNorman RockwellNorman Percevel Rockwell was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening...
, the famous illustrator who did covers for the Saturday Evening Post for many years. - Richard ShoemakerRichard ShoemakerRichard Shoemaker is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.-Biography:Shoemaker was born on June 11, 1951 in Beloit, Wisconsin. He graduated from Menomonie High School in Menomonie, Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Stout...
, Wisconsin State Senator - James Huff StoutJames Huff StoutJames Huff Stout was an American Republican politician and businessman from Wisconsin.-Biography:Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Stout became involved with his father's lumber business. After working in the District of Columbia and Read's Landing, Minnesota, Stout settled in Menomonie, Wisconsin...
, legislator and businessman - Jeremiah Burnham TainterJeremiah Burnham TainterJeremiah Burnham Tainter was an inventor and engineer known for having designed the Tainter gate in 1886. He began his work in hydrology in 1862, with the modification of pre-existing mill pond dams in Menomonie.-References:*...
, inventor of the Tainter gateTainter gateThe Tainter gate is a type of radial arm floodgate used in dams and canal locks to control water flow. It is named for Wisconsin structural engineer Jeremiah Burnham Tainter....
, which was invented and first installed in Menomonie. (The gate was invented by an employee of Knapp, Stout & Co. Company lumber company and Tainter got credit for it.) - Selmer TillesonSelmer TillesonSelmer Tilleson was an officer in the United States Army during World War I. He was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal.His award citation reads:...
, Army Distinguished Service MedalDistinguished Service Medal (Army)The Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Army that is presented to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States military, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great...
recipient. - Joe VavraJoe VavraJoseph Alan Vavra is a Major League Baseball hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins.-Playing career:...
, the hitting coach of the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
baseball team. - Tom WiedenbauerTom WiedenbauerThomas John "Tom" Wiedenbauer is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and current MLB first-base coach for the Cleveland Indians.- Houston Astros :...
, baseball player - Aaron Yonda, comedy video producer, co-founder of Blame Society Productions
In popular culture
- Caddie WoodlawnCaddie WoodlawnCaddie Woodlawn is a popular children's novel by Carol Ryrie Brink which won the John Newbery Medal in 1936 and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958. The original edition was illustrated by Newbery-award winning author and illustrator Kate Seredy...
, a Newbery Award-winning novel about the title character, who was based on the girlhood adventures of Caroline Augusta Woodhouse, who lived about 10 miles south of Menomonie. The novel was written by Woodhouse's granddaughter, Carol Ryrie BrinkCarol Ryrie BrinkCarol Ryrie Brink was an American author of over thirty juvenile and adult books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn won the 1936 Newbery Medal...
and published in 1936. There is a historical marker in the wayside park around the actual Woodhouse house.
- Mentioned in the episode of FrasierFrasierFrasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
titled "Kisses Sweeter than Wine".
- Menomonie is the hometown of Holloway Roberts, a character in the novel House of LeavesHouse of LeavesHouse of Leaves is the debut novel by the American author Mark Z. Danielewski, published by Pantheon Books. The novel quickly became a bestseller following its March 7, 2000 release. It was followed by a companion piece, The Whalestoe Letters...
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Sports
The Menomonie Thunderhawks are a semi-professional football, championship winning team that plays at Don and Nona Williams StadiumDon and Nona Williams Stadium
Don and Nona Williams Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The stadium is home to the UW–Stout Blue Devils, the Menomonie High School Indians, plus other high school games, as well as other sports at UW–Stout...
at the University of Wisconsin–Stout from late April to late July.
External links
- City of Menomonie (e-government)
- Dunn County Historical Society
- The University of Wisconsin–Stout
- Menomonie Visitors Guide
- Menomonie Thunderhawks Semi-Pro Football Team