County · code 55078
Menominee CountyWisconsin
Menominee County in Wisconsin was created in 1961 from parts of Oconto County and Shawano County, with Keshena as its county seat.
- Founded1961
- County seatKeshena
- Named forMenominee
- Land area358 sq mi + 7.3 sq mi water
- Population4,255 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,515 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Menominee on the map of Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 72 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1961 from Oconto County and Shawano County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Menominee County was established on May 1, 1961, from territory taken from Oconto County and Shawano County.
- 1961Menominee County created Menominee created from Oconto and Shawano. · Wis. Laws 1959, ch. 259, secs. 1, 3, 30, 42/pp. 300-301, 310, 314
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Menominee
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 4,515 parcels from Wisconsin DOA, Wisconsin Land Information Program, with the State Cartographer's Office (V12 Statewide Parcels). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 30 June 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Menominee County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Menominee by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
Permits
- Health department: septic and well
Public Health
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Menominee County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Menominee County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Menominee County
- When was Menominee County founded?
- Menominee County was founded in 1961, formed from Oconto County and Shawano County, and named after Menominee.
- What is the county seat of Menominee County?
- The county seat of Menominee County is Keshena.
- Is there an online parcel map for Menominee County?
- Yes. Wisconsin DOA, Wisconsin Land Information Program, with the State Cartographer's Office (V12 Statewide Parcels) publishes a parcel map of 4,515 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Menominee County's boundary or name changed?
- Menominee County was created in 1961 from Oconto County and Shawano County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Menominee County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Public Health.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Menominee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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