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
Founded1889
Government
 • ChairmanMark Hartzheim
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
 (2020)
 • Total
5,062
 • Density33.57/sq mi (12.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
FIPS code55-53225
GNIS feature ID1583727

Minocqua (Ojibwe: Minwaakwaa) is a town in northwestern Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,062 at the 2020 census. The Minocqua census-designated place and the unincorporated community of Rantz are both located in the town. Minocqua is commonly referred to as "The Island City."