Suring, Wisconsin
| Suring, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Suring, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°0′0″N 88°22′28″W / 45.00000°N 88.37444°WCoordinates: 45°0′0″N 88°22′28″W / 45.00000°N 88.37444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Oconto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 544 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 536 |
| • Density | 538.6/sq mi (208.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-78725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1580561 |
Suring is a village in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 544 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Suring has been in operation since 1897. The village was named for J. Suring, a local landowner.
Suring is located at 45°0′0″N 88°22′28″W / 45.00000°N 88.37444°W (45.000016, -88.374481).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all of it land. The Oconto River and Peshtigo Brook define its boundaries on the Southwest.
The village stresses its location on the 45th parallel north with a marker, placing it halfway between the equator, and the north pole.
Wisconsin Highway 32, conjoined with County highway M, passes through the village.
As of the census of 2010, there were 544 people, 232 households, and 133 families residing in the village. The population density was 538.6 inhabitants per square mile (208.0/km2). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 265.3 per square mile (102.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.4% White, 6.4% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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