Minong
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Location in Wisconsin
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Washburn County | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 6 ′ N , 91 ° 50 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 527 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 135.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.88 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 324 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54859 | ||
| Area code : | +1 534, 715 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-53250 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1569582 | ||
| Website : | www.villageofminong.org | ||
| Mayor : | Lloyd Wallace (President) | ||
Minong is a municipality (with the status " Village ") in Washburn County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Minong had 527 residents.
The well-known meat snack manufacturer Jack Link’s was founded in Minong in 1986 .
geography
Minong is located in northwest Wisconsin on Shell Creek , which over the Totagatic River , the Namekagon River and the St. Croix River to the basin of the Mississippi belongs. The Minnesota border runs around 25 miles west.
The geographical coordinates of Minong are 46 ° 05'58 "north latitude and 91 ° 49'30" west longitude. The municipality extends over an area of 3.88 km² and is completely surrounded by the Town of Minong , without belonging to it.
Minong's neighboring towns are Gordon (18.4 km north), Springbrook (29 km southeast), and Trego (23.1 km south).
The nearest major cities are Duluth on Lake Superior in Minnesota (89 km northwest), Wausau (295 km southeast), Green Bay on Lake Michigan (443 km in the same direction), Wisconsin's capital Madison (442 km south-southeast), Eau Claire (161 km south) and the Twin Cities ( Minneapolis and Saint Paul ) in Minnesota (210 km southwest).
traffic
In north-south direction, the four-lane US Highway 53 runs along the western boundary of Minong. At the height of the center, Wisconsin State Highway 77 crosses . All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
In a north-south direction, a rail trail for hikers, riders and cyclists runs along the route of a former railway line with the Wild Rivers State Trail . The path can also be used with quads. In winter, the trail can also be used with cross-country skis and snowmobiles.
The nearest airports are Duluth International Airport (98 km north-northwest), Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire (156 km south-southeast) and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (223 km southwest).
population
According to the 2010 census , Minong had 527 people in 238 households. The population density was 135.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.21 people lived in each of the 238 households.
The racial the population was composed of 93.0 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.2 percent (one person) Asian and 4.6 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.1 percent of the population.
25.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 53.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.8 percent were 65 years or older. 48.0 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 44,375 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,245. 9.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ^ North American Numbering Plan Administration.Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ↑ Village of Minong - Village Board & Staff ( Memento of the original from September 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ↑ Twin Cities Business - John Link ( Memento of the original from December 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ↑ Distances according to Google Maps.Retrieved September 8, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Wild Rivers State Trail.Retrieved September 8, 2014
