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Minong, Wisconsin
Minong (/ˈmaɪnɒŋ/ 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.
Minong is a name derived from the Ojibwe language. It is generally translated as "blueberry place" or "good place". Minong is also the Ojibwe name for Isle Royale.
A post office called Minong has been in operation since 1887. The village was laid out in 1888 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway constructed a rail line through the area. Josiah Bond and J. J. Hohl and were the principal developers of the village.
The snack brand Jack Link's originated in Minong in 1986.
U.S. Highway 53 and Wisconsin Highway 77 are two of the main routes in the community.
Minong is located at 46°5′58″N 91°49′33″W / 46.09944°N 91.82583°W (46.099562, -91.825902).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2), of which 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 527 people, 238 households, and 129 families living in the village. The population density was 353.7 inhabitants per square mile (136.6/km2). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 185.9 per square mile (71.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 4.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.
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Minong, Wisconsin
Minong (/ˈmaɪnɒŋ/ 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.
Minong is a name derived from the Ojibwe language. It is generally translated as "blueberry place" or "good place". Minong is also the Ojibwe name for Isle Royale.
A post office called Minong has been in operation since 1887. The village was laid out in 1888 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway constructed a rail line through the area. Josiah Bond and J. J. Hohl and were the principal developers of the village.
The snack brand Jack Link's originated in Minong in 1986.
U.S. Highway 53 and Wisconsin Highway 77 are two of the main routes in the community.
Minong is located at 46°5′58″N 91°49′33″W / 46.09944°N 91.82583°W (46.099562, -91.825902).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2), of which 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 527 people, 238 households, and 129 families living in the village. The population density was 353.7 inhabitants per square mile (136.6/km2). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 185.9 per square mile (71.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 4.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.
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