| Mingo National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, May 2013 | |
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| Location | Stoddard / Wayne counties, Missouri, USA |
| Nearest city | Puxico, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36°59′36″N 90°10′25″W / 36.99333°N 90.17361°W |
| Area | 21,676 acres (87.7 km2) |
| Established | 1944 |
| Visitors | 70,000 (in 2004) |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Mingo National Wildlife Refuge |
The Mingo National Wildlife Refuge is a 21,676-acre (87.7-km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in northwestern Stoddard and southeastern Wayne counties in Missouri. Its southwesternmost portion lies on the shores of Lake Wappapello. Named after the Mingo tribe, it was established to preserve bottomland hardwoods and provide waterfowl and other migratory birds in the Mississippi Flyway with nesting, feeding, brooding, and resting habitat.
The refuge is maintained with a 9-person staff, with a fiscal year 2004 budget of $1.2 million.