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Chicog

A town of 292 people in Washburn County, Wisconsin
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Map of Chicog: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land40%11,637 of 28,996 acres
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About Chicog

Town in Wisconsin, United States
292Population
45.6 sq miArea
1,001 ftElevation

Chicog is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 292 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Chicog for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Spooner (15%), Minong (6%) and Hayward (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Spooner
15%
Minong
6%
Hayward
5%
Trego
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Chicog →

Health in Chicog

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5better than WI·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Spooner Health SystemSpooner · 10.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - MinongMinong · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54888, 54801, 54859 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chicog →

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Chicog has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 5°Winter
53° / 30°Spring
78° / 55°Summer
55° / 35°Fall
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Nearest: Spooner Memorial LibrarySpooner · 14.7 miles · 63 hrs a week

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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