Suring is a village in Oconto County,

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, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 544 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay

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History

This area lies within the traditional homeland of the

Menominee The Menominee (; mez, omǣqnomenēwak meaning ''"Menominee People"'', also spelled Menomini, derived from the Ojibwe language word for "Wild Rice People"; known as ''Mamaceqtaw'', "the people", in the Menominee language) are a federally recog ...

, who lived here for millennia before European arrival. After years of negotiations with the

Ho-Chunk The Ho-Chunk, also known as Hoocągra or Winnebago (referred to as ''Hotúŋe'' in the neighboring indigenous Iowa-Otoe language), are a Siouan-speaking Native American people whose historic territory includes parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iow ...

and the United States government about how to accommodate the incoming populations of

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, Stockbridge-Munsee, and Brothertown peoples following their removal from New York, the Menominee signed the 1836

Treaty of the Cedars The Treaty of the Cedars was concluded on the Fox River, west of what is today the village of Little Chute, Wisconsin, on September 3, 1836. Under the treaty, the Menominee Indian nation ceded to the United States about of land for $700,000. The ...

and ceded this territory to the United States. Following this land cession, white settlement could begin. A post office called Suring has been in operation since 1897. The village was named in English for Julius "Joe" Suring (‒), a local landowner. In the

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, it is known as ''Naeqniw-Sīpiah'' 'three rivers'. Suring was mentioned in at least one national publication due to an incident concerning to parents where th
Suring Public Schools
superintendent and other administrators were alleged to have conducted multiple strip searches of both boys and girls in an effort to find hidden vaping devices. After the Oconto County district attorney declined to press charges, several parents hired a civil rights attorney to explore possible litigation against the school board.

Geography

Suring is located at (45.000016, -88.374481). Suring, Wisconsin, is located 50.5 miles northwest of

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. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land. The

Oconto River Located in northeastern Wisconsin, the Oconto River is a tributary of Lake Michigan via Green Bay (Lake Michigan), Green Bay. The Oconto River is long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe Nationa ...

and Peshtigo Brook define its boundaries on the Southwest. The village stresses its location on the

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with a marker, placing it halfway between the

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, and the

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, conjoined with County highway M, passes through the village.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 544 people, 232 households, and 133 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 268 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.4%

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, 6.4% Native American, 0.9% from

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, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 232 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were

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living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the village was 43.2 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 605 people, 252 households, and 147 families living in the village. The

was 595.1 people per square mile (229.0/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 264.6 per square mile (101.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.02%

, 0.17%

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, 1.32% Native American, 0.17% from

, and 0.33% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.17% of the population. There were 252 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18, 43.7% were

living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.81. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $26,023, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $28,182 versus $20,903 for females. The

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for the village was $14,230. About 10.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the

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, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

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References

External links

Village of Suring, Wisconsin website
{{Authority control Villages in Oconto County, Wisconsin Villages in Wisconsin Green Bay metropolitan area