Welcome to Bangor ...
The village of Bangor is located in La Crosse County<1>.
The location of Bangor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bangor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
When the people of Bangor refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bangorean<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bangor has a population of 1,454 people<4> (see below for details).
Bangor is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Bangor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bangor: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bangor had an population of 1,454 people. This is a decrease of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bangor had a population of 1,459 people. This makes Bangor the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Bangor represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 602nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,459 people, the population of Bangor increased 4.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,400 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bangor.
Communities Also Named Bangor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Bangor: This one is located in La Crosse County and the other is located in Fond du Lac County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 19 communities that are also named Bangor - they are located in Alabama, California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bangor.
Communities near Bangor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bangor.
- La Crosse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Onalaska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Holmen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- La Crescent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <6>
- West Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Westby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Cashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Stoddard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Coon Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bangor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bangor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bangor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bangor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bangor. See our Newspapers Page for Bangor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bangor ...
Looking for more information about Bangor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bangor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bangor.
Adding Bangor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bangor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bangor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bangor post office opened in 1855.
We also found Bangor in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bangor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bangor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including La Crosse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bangor refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bangor may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bangor. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bangor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |