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Menominee County
Menominee Indian Tribal Offices in Keshena, Wisconsin
Menominee Indian Tribal Offices in Keshena, Wisconsin
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Menominee County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
Founded July 3, 1959
Named for Menominee tribe
Seat Keshena
Largest town Menominee
Area
 • Total 365 sq mi (950 km2)
 • Land 358 sq mi (930 km2)
 • Water 7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  2.0%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 4,232
 • Estimate 
(2020)
4,546
 • Density 11.595/sq mi (4.477/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 8th

Menominee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,232 making it the least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is in the community of Keshena.

Menominee is Wisconsin's newest county, having been created in 1959 after recognition of the Menominee tribe was terminated by federal law. In 1974, the tribe regained federal recognition and restoration of most of its reservation. Today Menominee County is essentially coterminous with the boundaries of the federally recognized Menominee Indian Reservation.

Menominee County is included in the Shawano, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Green Bay-Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area.

History

The county was created from the northeastern portion of Shawano County on July 3, 1959, in anticipation of the termination of the Menominee Indian Reservation in 1961. The reservation status was restored in 1973, and is now co-extensive with the county.

Most of the land within the county boundary is under Federal trust for the exclusive use by enrolled members of the Menominee nation. Scattered parcels that were purchased during termination, as well as many lots around the Legend Lake area in the southeastern part of the county, are the only parts of the county that are privately owned by non-Native Americans. Most of Menominee County's population consists of members of the Menominee nation.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 365 square miles (950 km2), of which 358 square miles (930 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (2.0%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Wisconsin by total area.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • WIS 47.svg Highway 47 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 55.svg Highway 55 (Wisconsin)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 2,607
1980 3,373 29.4%
1990 3,890 15.3%
2000 4,562 17.3%
2010 4,232 −7.2%
2020 (est.) 4,546 7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
1900–1990 1990–2000
2010–2020
USA Menominee County, Wisconsin age pyramid
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Menominee County

2020 census

Menominee County racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 447 483 10.56% 11.35%
Black or African American (NH) 19 2 0.45% 0.05%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 3,538 3,549 83.6% 83.41%
Asian (NH) 1 2 0.02% 0.05%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 2 0.0% 0.05%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 49 81 1.16% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 178 136 4.21% 3.2%
Total 4,232 4,255

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,255 people, 1,400 households, and 1,064 families residing in the county.

Communities

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Entrance sign on WIS 55 near Keshena
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Woods occupy most of Menominee County

Menominee County is one of only two counties in Wisconsin with no incorporated communities, the other being Florence County.

Town

  • Menominee

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

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See also

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