Minong, Wisconsin
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| Minong, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Washburn |
| Area | |
| - Total | 71.0 sq mi (183.9 km²) |
| - Land | 64.2 sq mi (166.4 km²) |
| - Water | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 858 |
| - Density | 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-53275[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583729[1] |
Minong is a village in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 531 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Minong.
U.S. Highway 53 and Wisconsin Highway 77 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.
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[edit] Geography
Minong is located at (46.099562, -91.825902)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 531 people, 230 households, and 137 families residing in the village. The population density was 349.6 people per square mile (134.9/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 162.6/sq mi (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.18% White, 1.32% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 230 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,341, and the median income for a family was $35,341. Males had a median income of $27,411 versus $14,844 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,306. About 15.2% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Minong, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Josiah Bond's Memoir of the Settlement of Minong
- Emma M. Smith's Memories of My Childhood in the Old Days at Minong, Wisconsin
- Swift Nature Camp
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