Trego (CDP), Wisconsin

Trego, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Trego, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°53′59″N91°49′16″W / 45.89972°N 91.82111°W / 45.89972; -91.82111
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Washburn
Area
• Total	1.222 sq mi (3.16 km2)
• Land	1.145 sq mi (2.97 km2)
• Water	0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population  (2020) [1]
• Total	187
• Density	150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	54888
Area code(s)	715 and 534
GNIS feature ID	1575585 [2]

Trego (also Mills, Superior Junction) is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Trego, Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.

Trego is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and U.S. Highway 63, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Spooner.

Trego has a post office with ZIP code 54888. ^[3] As of the 2010 census, its population is 227. ^[4]

History

Trego, supposedly meaning "three ways", was so named from its location at a rail junction. ^[5]

References

1. "Census Bureau profile: Trego CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trego (CDP), Wisconsin
3. ZIP Code Lookup
4. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 20, 2011.
5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 194.