THE MINONG LAND BRIEF
Land in the
St. Croix Pine Barrens setting.
Minong town has 63.4 square miles of land in Washburn County. Its Census reference point is in St. Croix Pine Barrens, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Minong and Washburn County
Minong is associated with Washburn County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Minong by land and water
The Census records 7.52 square miles of water within Minong, or 10.6% of its total area. It is 4 percentage points higher than the 6.6% recorded for Washburn County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Minong town has 41.5 times the land area of nearby Minong village (1.53 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

