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Mindoro, Wisconsin
Looking South on County C
Looking South on County C
Mindoro, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Mindoro, Wisconsin
Mindoro, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Mindoro, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Mindoro, Wisconsin
Mindoro, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County La Crosse
Town Farmington
Area
 • Total 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
 • Land 1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
 • Water 0.0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (787 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
54644
Area code(s) 608
GNIS feature ID 1569547
FIPS code 55-53050

Mindoro (/mɪnˈdɔːr/ min-DOR-oh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Farmington. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Geography

Mindoro is in northern La Crosse County, west of the geographic center of the town of Farmington. It sits in the Lewis Valley, south of Fleming Creek, at the entrance to Severson Coulee. County Highway C passes through the community, leading south 10 miles (16 km) to West Salem and northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Burr Oak.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mindoro CDP has an area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Landmarks

The Mindoro Cut is located 3.7 miles (6.0 km) south of Mindoro, on County Highway C.

The Bell Coulee Shelter, a rock shelter that was home to an ancient people, is southeast of Mindoro.

Notable people

  • Stanley R. Christianson, who posthumously was awarded the Medal of Honor for his role during the Korean War, born in Mindoro
  • Virgil Roberts, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, born in Mindoro
  • Gene Koss, glass artist and founder of the glass program at Tulane University, born in Mindoro
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