Who is the Dunn County County Clerk?

Andrew Mercil (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Dunn County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Dunn County Clerk of Circuit Court?

Katie Schalley (Republican) is the Clerk of Circuit Court of Dunn County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dunn County District Attorney?

Andrea Nodolf (Republican) is the District Attorney of Dunn County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Dunn County Register of Deeds?

Heather Kuhn (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Dunn County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Dunn County Sheriff?

Kevin Bygd (Republican) is the Sheriff of Dunn County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dunn County County Treasurer?

Lynn Niggemann (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Dunn County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of Dunn County?

About 45,527 people, with a median age of 36.1; the median household income is $74,824 and 10.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Dunn County?

2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 685 people unemployed in a labor force of 25,703, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Dunn County?

43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 22 township, 4 school district and 8 special district governments.

Dunn County, WI elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Dunn County: 6 seats on 6 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Clerk	Andrew Mercil Democratic source
Clerk of Circuit Court	Katie Schalley Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District Attorney	Andrea Nodolf Republican source
Register of Deeds	Heather Kuhn Democratic source
Sheriff	Kevin Bygd Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Lynn Niggemann Republican source

How many local governments Dunn County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 43 local governments in Dunn County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	0
Cities, towns, villages and townships (8 municipal, 22 township)	30	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Dunn County

45,527people

36.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$74,824 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

10.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

29.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$243,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.9%U.S.: 8.4%

39.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

21.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.5% · White 90.5% · Black 0.9% · Asian 3.1% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Dunn County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.6%. Wisconsin: 2.9%.

685people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

25,018people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

25,703in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.7%	685	25,018	25,703
August 2026	3.2%	797	23,949	24,746
July 2026	3.2%	779	23,816	24,595
June 2026	3.4%	826	23,811	24,637
May 2026	2.8%	703	24,501	25,204
April 2026	3.4%	864	24,591	25,455
March 2026	4.7%	1,190	24,285	25,475
February 2026	4.9%	1,250	24,316	25,566
January 2026	4.5%	1,117	23,548	24,665
December 2025	3.4%	857	24,568	25,425
November 2025	2.7%	694	24,742	25,436
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.6%	643	24,203	24,846
August 2025	3.1%	737	23,204	23,941
July 2025	3.3%	804	23,214	24,018
June 2025	3.3%	792	23,262	24,054
May 2025	3.0%	729	23,846	24,575
April 2025	3.3%	840	24,431	25,271
March 2025	4.2%	1,057	24,155	25,212
February 2025	4.3%	1,082	24,282	25,364
January 2025	4.1%	1,010	23,606	24,616
December 2024	3.3%	831	24,347	25,178
November 2024	2.5%	628	24,537	25,165
October 2024	2.4%	599	24,655	25,254

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.4%	840	23,956	24,796
2024	3.2%	798	24,089	24,887
2023	3.1%	753	23,859	24,612
2022	2.9%	719	23,672	24,391
2021	3.4%	834	23,400	24,234
2020	5.6%	1,339	22,771	24,110
2019	3.3%	814	23,687	24,501
2018	3.0%	739	23,912	24,651
2017	3.2%	794	23,893	24,687
2016	3.9%	966	23,671	24,637

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Wisconsin's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Dunn County

201.2 per 100,0002019. Wisconsin: 297.1.

890.9 per 100,0002019. Wisconsin: 1,473.0.

0murders2019, 91 violent crimes in all.

2019 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2019	91	201.2	403	890.9
2018	49	109.3	468	1,043.9
2017	72	160.5	489	1,090.2
2016	70	157.1	538	1,207.7

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Dunn County Sheriff's Office	2023	29	85	26,060
Menomonie Police Department	2025	28	95	16,685
Colfax Police Department	2019	2	6	1,154
Elk Mound Police Department	2025	0	20	1,123
Boyceville Police Department	2024	1	10	1,099

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Wisconsin · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.32 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 46,278 people.

61sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

36civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (5), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Dunn County Sheriff's Office	30	31	26,167
Menomonie Police Department	26	5	16,685
Boyceville Police Department	2	0	1,093
Colfax Police Department	2	0	1,210
Elk Mound Police Department	1	0	1,123

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	61	1.32	36	5
2024	63	1.36	37	5
2023	63	1.37	35	5
2021	58	1.26	10	5
2020	57	1.25	10	5
2019	68	1.50	36	5
2018	59	1.32	40	5

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Dunn County County Clerk?: Andrew Mercil (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Dunn County Clerk of Circuit Court?: Katie Schalley (Republican) is the Clerk of Circuit Court of Dunn County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dunn County District Attorney?: Andrea Nodolf (Republican) is the District Attorney of Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Dunn County Register of Deeds?: Heather Kuhn (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Dunn County Sheriff?: Kevin Bygd (Republican) is the Sheriff of Dunn County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dunn County County Treasurer?: Lynn Niggemann (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Dunn County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of Dunn County?: About 45,527 people, with a median age of 36.1; the median household income is $74,824 and 10.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dunn County?: 2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 685 people unemployed in a labor force of 25,703, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Dunn County?: 43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 22 township, 4 school district and 8 special district governments.

Officeholders as of August 4, 2025, from the Wisconsin Blue Book 2025–2026 (Legislative Reference Bureau), as county clerks reported their officers in April 2025; officials elected or appointed since then may differ, and only each county board's chair is listed; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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