New Post, Wisconsin

CDP in Wisconsin, United States

New Post, Wisconsin

CDP

Location of New Post, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 45°54′14″N 91°10′43″W﻿ / ﻿45.90389°N 91.17861°W﻿ / 45.90389; -91.17861
Country| United States
State| Wisconsin
County| Sawyer
Area

• Total

| 27.4 sq mi (71 km2)
• Land| 20.5 sq mi (53 km2)
• Water| 6.9 sq mi (18 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,329 ft (405 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 302
• Density| 11/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes| 715 & 534
FIPS code| 55-57050[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1580001[1]

New Post is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hunter, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census.[4]

## Geography

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New Post is located at 45°54′14″N 91°10′43″W﻿ / ﻿45.90389°N 91.17861°W﻿ / 45.90389; -91.17861 (45.903968, -91.178564).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71.0 km2), of which, 20.4 square miles (52.7 km2) of it is land and 7.1 square miles (18.3 km2) of it (25.74%) is water.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 367| | —
2010| 305| | −16.9%
2020| 302| | −1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 367 people, 156 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 18.0 people per square mile (7.0/km2). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 20.9/sq mi (8.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.60% White, 65.12% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 156 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,395. About 11.1% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those who are under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: New Post CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
5. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

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Municipalities and communities of Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Hayward

City|

* Hayward

Villages|

* Couderay
* Exeland
* Radisson
* Winter

Towns|

* Bass Lake
* Couderay
* Draper
* Edgewater
* Hayward
* Hunter
* Lenroot
* Meadowbrook
* Meteor
* Ojibwa
* Radisson
* Round Lake
* Sand Lake
* Spider Lake
* Weirgor
* Winter

CDPs|

* Chief Lake
* Little Round Lake
* New Post
* Reserve
* Stone Lake‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Draper
* Edgewater
* Hauer
* Hay Stack Corner
* Lemington
* Loretta
* Meteor
* Northwoods Beach
* Ojibwa
* Oxbo
* Phipps
* Seeley
* Weirgor
* Wooddale
* Yarnell

Indian
reservation|

* Lac Courte Oreilles‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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