Welcome to Minong ...
The village of Minong is located in Washburn County<1>.
The location of Minong has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minong, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Minong has a population of 508 people<3> (see below for details).
Minong is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Minong lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Minong: (715) & (534)<5>
The ZIP code for Minong: 54859<6>
Websites for Minong ...
Official Website: www.minong.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minong had an population of 508 people. This is a decrease of 3.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Minong had a population of 527 people. This makes Minong the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 527 people, the population of Minong has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 531 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Minong.
Communities near Minong ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minong.
- Spooner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hayward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Solon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
- Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Earl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Washburn County
- Webb Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
- Phipps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Phipps is located in Sawyer County
- Sauntry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
- Sauntry is located in Douglas County
- Moose Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Junction
- Moose Junction is located in Douglas County
- Seeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
- Seeley is located in Sawyer County
- Stone Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
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 Minong. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minong.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minong. 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 Minong.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minong. See our Newspapers Page for Minong.
Adding Minong to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minong 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 Minong was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Minong post office opened in 1887.
We also found Minong in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minong.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Minong: www.minong.us/
The official website for Washburn County: www.co.washburn.wi.us/
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 Washburn, 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 Minong. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minong - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Minong). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minong or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |