Menominee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,255, making it the least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is in the community of Keshena. Menominee is Wisconsin's newest county, having been created in 1959 after recognition of the Menominee tribe was terminated by federal law. In 1974, the tribe regained federal recognition and restoration of most of its reservation. Today Menominee County is essentially coterminous with the boundaries of the federally recognized Menominee Indian Reservation. The county's government is consolidated with the coterminous Town of Menominee. Menominee County is included in the Shawano, WI Mic…

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#2Most affordable in WI #5Cheapest rent in WI #156Shortest commute in WI All WI rankings →

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45% of Menominee’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Shawano (6%), Green Bay (3%) and Bartelme (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

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45%Work in townlive and work in Menominee 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,697Jobs based herebalanced

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Natural hazards in Menominee

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding⚡ Lightning

0Does Menominee flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Menominee County MapMenominee vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Menominee

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Menominee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

54° / 31°Spring

78° / 55°Summer

56° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Menominee get?About 55 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Menominee

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The public schools Menominee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 98% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Keshena Primary D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 394 students Menominee Tribal SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 129 students KaehkenawapahtaeqElementary · Grades K–2 · 30 students Menominee Indian Middle D-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 206 students Menominee Indian High D-High · Grades 9–12 · 364 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.