Port Wing, Wisconsin
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Port Wing is an unincorporated
census-designated place
in the Town of Port Wing
, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 13, 30 miles west of Bayfield
. The Flagg River enters Lake Superior
at Port Wing's harbor. The population of Port Wing consists of retirees, summer cabin dwellers, residents with a family history in the area and a recent influx of new business and full time residents. The towns' economic activity consists of Everett Fisheries, a commercial fisherman out of Port Wing harbor, and several small businesses who employ workers and the South Shore School District. As of the 2010 census
, its population is 164. Port Wing has an area of 1.15 mi2, all of it land.
The town's facilities include the South Shore High School, a U. S. post office, a public beach and marina and a volunteer fire department, as well as a historical society museum with documents and photographs related to Port Wing's history. There are also three small art and craft galleries in the town. The largest employers are the South Shore High School and Everett's Fishery, named for its founder, Everett Johnson, and currently owned by his son, Eric Johnson.
Logging, fishing, dairying and apple orchards were formerly the main economic activities in the town. Several orchards and dairy farms still remain, but the brownstone quarries have been flooded by rising Lake Superior waters and logging has become infrequent because of the poor quality of much of the standing timber.
The largest annual event in the town is the Fish Boil, held at the Port Wing Town Hall and Pavilion. The event includes boiled trout, live music, and the like. Other events include a Lutefisk/Swedish Meatball Dinner, a Christmas Bazaar, and farmers' markets.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the Town of Port Wing
Port Wing (town), Wisconsin
Port Wing is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 420 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Port Wing is located in the town.-Geography:...
, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 13, 30 miles west of Bayfield
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Bayfield is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Bayfield, a British Royal Topographic Engineer who explored the region in 1822-23....
. The Flagg River enters Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
at Port Wing's harbor. The population of Port Wing consists of retirees, summer cabin dwellers, residents with a family history in the area and a recent influx of new business and full time residents. The towns' economic activity consists of Everett Fisheries, a commercial fisherman out of Port Wing harbor, and several small businesses who employ workers and the South Shore School District. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, its population is 164. Port Wing has an area of 1.15 mi2, all of it land.
The town's facilities include the South Shore High School, a U. S. post office, a public beach and marina and a volunteer fire department, as well as a historical society museum with documents and photographs related to Port Wing's history. There are also three small art and craft galleries in the town. The largest employers are the South Shore High School and Everett's Fishery, named for its founder, Everett Johnson, and currently owned by his son, Eric Johnson.
Logging, fishing, dairying and apple orchards were formerly the main economic activities in the town. Several orchards and dairy farms still remain, but the brownstone quarries have been flooded by rising Lake Superior waters and logging has become infrequent because of the poor quality of much of the standing timber.
The largest annual event in the town is the Fish Boil, held at the Port Wing Town Hall and Pavilion. The event includes boiled trout, live music, and the like. Other events include a Lutefisk/Swedish Meatball Dinner, a Christmas Bazaar, and farmers' markets.