Mindoro, Wisconsin
Mindoro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of La Crosse County, Wisconsin|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 to West Salem and northeast to Burr Oak.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mindoro CDP has an area of, all land.
Education
Mindoro, along with Melrose, Wisconsin and several other villages in the area are served by the Melrose-Mindoro [Area School District].Landmarks
The Mindoro Cut is located 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, was 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