Moving to Minong, Wisconsin

Population: 858. Estimated population in July 2024: 863 (+0.6% change)
Males: 432 (50.3%), Females: 426 (49.7%)

Washburn County

Zip code: 54859

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.1 years
Median household income: $36,667
Median house value: $100,400

Population by Race

Races in Minong:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (36.6%), Irish (12.9%), Norwegian (12.9%), United States (8.9%), Swedish (8.3%), English (8.2%).

Elevation: 1064 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Minong

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Minong town

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+27.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Minong:

  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 19 miles; SPOONER, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR SHELL LAKE (about 27 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI)
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; HAYWARD, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minong:

  • DULUTH INTL (about 57 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 90 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 113 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Minong:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minong:

  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 45 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 52 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 85 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 94 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)

Public primary/middle school in Minong:

  • NORTHWOOD SCH (Students: 447; Location: N14463 HIGHWAY 53; Grades: PK – 12)