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:

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)