Mountain, Wisconsin | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Looking north in Mountain | |
Coordinates: 45°11′05″N88°28′25″W / 45.18472°N 88.47361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Oconto |
Area | |
• Total | 6.699 sq mi (17.35 km2) |
• Land | 6.699 sq mi (17.35 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 289 |
• Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 54149 |
Area codes | 715 & 534 |
GNIS feature ID | 1579932 [2] |
Mountain is an unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. [2] [3] The community is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 32 and Wisconsin Highway 64, in the town of Mountain. It is located at latitude 45.185 and longitude -88.474 and elevation 971 feet (mean sea level). [3] The postal code for Mountain is 54149. The post office in Mountain was established in 1889, and remains in operation today. [4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 289, down from 363 at the 2010 census. [5] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Mountain as a census-designated place (CDP). Mountain has an area of 6.699 square miles (17.35 km2), all of it land.
A post office called Mountain has been in operation since 1889. [6] Mountain was platted in 1896. [7] The community was named from the hilly terrain in the area, which early drivers compared to climbing mountains. [7]