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MinongWI

A town of 678. Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns.

Population
678
+4% since 2010
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
260
Balanced

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Small town

678 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns

Minong beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMinongWI
More adults with COPD8.3%6.5%
More smokers17%13.6%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.6%
Spooner Health System
16.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
14th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Minong has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°
Spring29–53°
Summer54–78°
Fall34–54°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Minong

Most working residents leave Minong for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Minong (22%), Hayward (9%) and Hayward (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

13%work in town

Where working residents work

In Minong13%
Minong22%
Hayward9%
Hayward3%
Superior3%
18 mi
median commute distance
260
jobs based in Minong
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

2% of Minong is conserved land

2.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

2%conserved
2%
conserved · 20 of 975 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wild Rivers State Trail1.4 mi18
2. Josiah Bond Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Minong

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Minong ( MY-nong) is a village in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 548 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Minong.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
548
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,056 ft
ZIP code
54859

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