Welcome to Ingram ...
The village of Ingram is located in Rusk County<1>.
The location of Ingram has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ingram, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ingram has a population of 71 people<3> (see below for details).
Ingram is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ingram lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ingram: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ingram had an population of 71 people. This is a decrease of 8.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ingram had a population of 78 people. This makes Ingram the county's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 78 people, the population of Ingram increased 2.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 76 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ingram.
Communities Also Named Ingram ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Ingram: This one is located in Rusk County and the other is located in Chippewa County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 14 communities that are also named Ingram - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ingram.
Communities near Ingram ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ingram.
- Ladysmith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hawkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sheldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Kennan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Tony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Catawba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Conrath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Jump River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
- Jump River is located in Taylor County
- Port Arthur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
- Port Arthur is located in Rusk County
- Hughey ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ingram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ingram.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ingram. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ingram.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingram. See our Newspapers Page for Ingram.
Adding Ingram to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ingram in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ingram was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ingram post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ingram.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ingram. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rusk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ingram. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ingram - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |