Dunn County
Value-added agriculture products, distribution and manufacturing are the fastest growing industries in this vibrant county. Top employers include Walmart Distribution, Phillips-Medisize Corporation, 3M, Con Agra, Andersen Window, and Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Red Cedar. The University of Wisconsin-Stout, known as Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, and Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) provide significant employment and collaborate with area businesses to meet workforce needs.
UW-Stout boasts the only polymer/plastics and manufacturing engineering programs in the UW System. Its Manufacturing Outreach Center provides strategic direction, process improvement and training to manufacturers across Northcentral Wisconsin. The Stout Technology Transfer Institute within UW-Stout’s Discovery Center helps area businesses become more competitive through the application of innovative technologies. CVTC also provides customized labor training programs for area businesses.
A regional business fund, incentives offered by individual municipalities, and reliable, affordable utilities encourage startups and expansions in Dunn County. Sites are available in industrial parks within the county’s key communities of Menomonie, Boyceville, Colfax, and Elk Mound.
Businesses and residents throughout the county benefit from exceptional highway infrastructure including interstate Highway 94 as well as state Highways 12, 25 and 29. The county is also served by two railroads, Canadian National and Union Pacific, and two airports, with the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport just 20 minutes away. Several locations throughout the county have compressed natural gas for transportation fleets.
The scenic natural beauty, enhanced by the Red Cedar River and other waterways, draws both visitors and new residents to Dunn County. Menomonie, the county’s most populated community, was voted #15 on the Smithsonian Magazine’s list of the Best Small Towns in America.
For more information contact:
Dunn County Economic Development Corporation
800 Wilson Avenue Suite 219
Menomonie, WI 54751
director@dunnedc.com
Greater Menomonie Development Corporation
800 Wilson Avenue Suite 219
Menomonie, WI 54751
contact@menomoniedc.com
City/County Economic Development Corporations
Dunn County Economic Development Corporation
800 Wilson Avenue Suite 219
Menomonie, WI 54751
www.dunnedc.com
715-232-4009
Greater Menomonie Development Corporation
800 Wilson Avenue Suite 219
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-232-4009
Business Associations
Colfax Commercial Club
www.colfaxcommercialclub.com
Main Street of Menomonie
342 E Main Street
Menomonie, WI 54751
www.mainstreetmenomonie.org
715-235-2666
Menomonie Area Chamber & Visitor Center
342 E Main Street
Menomonie, WI 54751
www.menomoniechamber.org
715-235-9087
Higher Education
Chippewa Valley Technical College, Menomonie Campus
403 Technology Drive East
Menomonie, WI 54751
http://www.cvtc.edu/about-cvtc.aspx
715-232-2685
University of Wisconsin – Stout
712 South Broadway Street
Menomonie, WI 54751
www.uwstout.edu
715-232-1122
Other Resources
Manufacturing Works
401 Technology Drive W.
Menomonie, WI 54751
www.goldcollarcareers.com
715-232-7380, x1412
Workforce Resource
401 Technology Drive W.
Menomonie, WI 54751
www.workforceresource.org
715-232-7360
Government (City & County)
City of Menomonie
800 Wilson Avenue
Menomonie, WI 54751
www.menomonie-wi.gov
715-232-2369
County of Dunn
800 Wilson Avenue
Menomonie, WI 54751
www.co.dunn.wi.us
715-232-2429
Village of Boyceville
www.boycevillewi.com
715-643-2305
Village of Colfax
613 Main Street
PO Box 417
Colfax, WI 54730
715-962-3311
Village of Elk Mound
PO Box 188
Elk Mound, WI 54739
www.elkmoundwi.org
715-879-5011
Village of Knapp
Knapp, WI 54746
http://dunncounty.com/knapp/
715-665-2310