Minong, Wisconsin

About Minong

Minong is a tiny community in northwestern Wisconsin counting 557 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Minong is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 366 residents per square mile.

📰 Minong News Today

• Minong Summer Days back with a new site, events - apg-wi.com apg-wi.com · Aug 7
• Schedule - Northwood/Solon Springs Evergreens (Minong, WI) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 29
• UPDATE: Crash in Minong leaves 16-year-old boy dead, driver critically injured Northern News Now · Mar 17
• How a 40-year-old father launched a $1.6 billion-a-year meat snacks empire from a bankrupt Wisconsin business cnbc.com · Jul 29
• Juvenile Killed, Driver Critically Injured in Highway 53 Crash in Minong drydenwire.com · Mar 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Minong Unique

• The only place in America named Minong — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Minong

• Longbranch Saloon & Eatery
• Wendy's Place — american (café)
• Flap Jacks Cafe — american (café)
• The Village Scoop — ice cream (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Minong

• Bass Lake Park reviews ★
• Josiah Bond Park reviews ★
• Lake Nancy Island No. 1 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Totagatic County Park reviews ★
• Totogatic Wild River · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wild Rivers State Trail reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Minong

• NorthStar Community Charter School
• Northwood Elementary
• Northwood High/Middle
• Northwood Virtual Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Minong

🏘️ Nearby Communities