Welcome to Suring ...
The village of Suring is located in Oconto County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Suring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Suring has a population of 525 people<2> (see below for details).
Suring is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Suring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Suring: 54174<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Suring had an population of 525 people. This is a decrease of 3.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Suring had a population of 544 people. This makes Suring the county's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 544 people, the population of Suring decreased 10.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 605 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Suring.
Communities near Suring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Suring.
- Shawano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Oconto Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Bonduel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Gillett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Mountain is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Armstrong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Coleman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Marinette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Cecil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Pound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Suring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Suring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Suring. 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 Suring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suring. See our Newspapers Page for Suring.
Adding Suring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Suring 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 Suring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Suring post office opened in 1897.
We also found Suring on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Suring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Suring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.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 Oconto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Suring. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Suring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Suring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Suring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |