Moving to Minocqua, Wisconsin
Population: 4,859. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,873 (+0.3% change)
Males: 2,434 (50.1%), Females: 2,425 (49.9%)
Oneida County
Zip code: 54548
Demographics
Median resident age: 47.1 years
Median household income: $40,333
Median house value: $148,300
Population by Race
Races in Minocqua:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (47.7%), English (12.0%), Irish (11.2%), Norwegian (8.9%), Polish (8.6%), Swedish (4.7%).
Elevation: 1603 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Minocqua
- High school or higher: 87.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Minocqua town
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 10.2%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,419 (+41.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Minocqua:
- HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; WOODRUFF, WI)
- SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TOMAHAWK, WI)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minocqua:
- RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 25 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
- GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 53 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 76 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Minocqua:
- LAKELAND/NOBLE F. LEE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 4 miles; MINOCQUA-WOODRUFF, WI; Abbreviation: ARV)
- BOULDER JUNCTION (about 19 miles; BOULDER JUNCTION, WI; Abbreviation: BDJ)
- FRANKS (about 21 miles; LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI; Abbreviation: 4P5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minocqua:
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 94 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 140 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 144 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 144 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 150 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
Schools
Public high school in Minocqua:
- LAKELAND HI (Students: 992; Location: 9573 STATE HWY 70; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Minocqua:
- MINOCQUA EL (Students: 623; Location: 7450 TITUS DR; Grades: PK – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Minocqua:
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 8781 BRUNSWICK ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Minocqua:
- MINOCQUA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $224,883; Location: 415 MENOMINEE ST.; 22,371 books; 781 audio materials; 519 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)