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The ACS estimates about 1,990, give or take 176 civilian veterans in Dunn County.
Among Wisconsin's 72 counties and equivalents, Dunn County ranks 38th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Dunn County
Wisconsin
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
36 percent
above the Wisconsin share; above the national share.
26 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
13 percent
above the Wisconsin share; the same rounded estimate as the national share.
9 percent
13 percent
Dunn County has about 461, give or take 81 veterans 75 and older, making up 23 percent of its veterans compared with 29 percent in Wisconsin.
Veterans under 35 in Dunn County number about 204, give or take 83; their 10 percent share is above Wisconsin's 7 percent.
Dunn County has about 138, give or take 49 women veterans, making up 7 percent of its veterans compared with 8 percent in Wisconsin.
Income, work and education in Dunn County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Dunn County
Wisconsin
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$45,303 ± $4,123
$52,181 ± $597
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$36,673 ± $1,320
$43,722 ± $273
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
4.3% ± 1.5 points
6.5% ± 0.3 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
27.7% ± 3.8 points
28.1% ± 0.6 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
77.0% ± 7.0 points
76.7% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
3.3% ± 2.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
96.1% ± 2.4 points
95.6% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
29.3% ± 5.3 points
25.8% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Dunn County
VA reports 1,014 veterans in Dunn County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 61 VA-backed home loans out of 987 home loans made in Dunn County (6.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 742, give or take 123) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 405, give or take 101).
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Dunn County.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Wisconsin Balance of State CoC counted 175 veterans experiencing homelessness (159 sheltered, 16 unsheltered).
WI-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 195 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Tainter Lake (unincorporated community): about 2,609 residents
Colfax (village): about 1,370 residents
Elk Mound (village): about 1,096 residents
Boyceville (village): about 1,083 residents
More places (6)
Knapp (village): about 532 residents
Wheeler (village): about 316 residents
Ridgeland (village): about 313 residents
Downsville (unincorporated community): about 305 residents
Downing (village): about 271 residents
Rock Falls (unincorporated community): about 169 residents
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Eligible Wisconsin veterans rated 100 percent or individually unemployable can claim a state income tax credit for property taxes paid on their principal dwelling.
Wisconsin waives public college tuition and segregated fees for qualifying dependents of veterans rated at least 30 percent, for eight semesters or 128 credits.
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