Amberg (CDP), Wisconsin

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Amberg, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Downtown Amberg
Downtown Amberg
Location in Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°30′11″N 87°59′37″W / 45.50306°N 87.99361°W / 45.50306; -87.99361Coordinates: 45°30′11″N 87°59′37″W / 45.50306°N 87.99361°W / 45.50306; -87.99361
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyMarinette
Area
[1]
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Land1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,706
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1560815[3]

Amberg is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Amberg.[4] It is located on U.S. Highway 141. As of the 2010 census, its population was 180.[5] The Amberg Historical Society operates the Amberg Historical Museum Complex which consists of the historic town hall that is on the National Register of Historic Places, the community's train depot, a 1900-era house, and the Amberg Museum.[6]

Dave's Falls is located near Amberg.

Amberg is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography[]

Amberg has an area of 1.621 square miles (4.20 km2); 1.613 square miles (4.18 km2) of this is land, and .008 square miles (0.021 km2) is water.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

History[]

The first permanent settler in what is now Amberg was Warren Buckman (1857–1925), who established a trading post west of the Pike River in 1883. He was followed by Charles Dahl (1862–1944), a railroad surveyor, in 1884. The post office was established in 1884 with the name Pike, and the name was changed to Amberg in 1890.[8] It is named after William Amberg (1847–1918), a Chicago businessman that created granite quarries in the area.[8][9][10]

Images[]

  • Community center

  • Amberg Historic Museum

  • Historic train depot

  • Post office

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amberg (CDP), Wisconsin
  4. ^ "Amberg, WI Profile: Facts & Data".
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Amberg Museum". Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 9.
  9. ^ "The Press-Gazette Visits Amberg". The Green Bay Press-Gazette. June 24, 1962. p. 4. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. ^ "Amberg Relives Boom Times Back to Birth 75 Years Ago". The Green Bay Press-Gazette. July 4, 1965. p. 28. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access

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