Minong Town is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,086 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54859.
Homes sold for a median of $336 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Minong Town; also Minong Village and Wascott
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minong Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minong Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Minong Town had 984 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 827th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Washburn County grew from 5,521 residents in 1900 to 16,623 in 2020.
Washburn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gordon, WI weather station (10 miles away).
4,261 jobs at 499 businesses in Washburn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minong Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Northwood School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthStar Community Charter SchoolMinong | Pre-K–8 | 20 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Northwood ElementaryMinong | Pre-K–5 | 133 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Northwood Virtual Charter SchoolMinong | Pre-K–12 | 3 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
| Northwood High/MiddleMinong | 6–12 | 140 | Charter | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Minong Village, Wascott and Frog Creek.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.