Minong

History

Minong is a name derived from the Ojibwe language. It is generally translated as "blueberry place" or "good place". 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.

Geography

Minong is located at (46.099562, -91.825902). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,338
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,294
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,022
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  900
• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  891
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  829
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  793
• Red-eyed Vireo

  Vireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  761