Minocqua, Wisconsin

Minocqua, Wisconsin
Minwaakwaa
Downtown Minocqua
Nickname: 
The Island City
Minocqua
Location in Wisconsin
Minocqua
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 45°52′14.3″N 89°42′33.0″W / 45.870639°N 89.709167°W / 45.870639; -89.709167
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyOneida
Government
  ChairmanMark Hartzheim
  Town ClerkRoben Haggart
  Town TreasurerKim Strasburg
  Town SecretaryKarla Wotruba
Area
  Total
168.1 sq mi (435.3 km2)
  Land150.8 sq mi (390.6 km2)
  Water17.3 sq mi (44.8 km2)
Elevation
1,598 ft (487 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
4,859
  Density32.2/sq mi (12.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-53225
GNIS feature ID1583727

Minocqua (Ojibwe: Minwaakwaa) is a town in northwestern Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,414 as of 2018. The census-designated place of Minocqua and the unincorporated community of Rantz are both located in the town. Minocqua is commonly referred to as "The Island City."