Amberg (CDP), Wisconsin
Amberg, Wisconsin | |
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Census-designated place | |
 Downtown Amberg | |
 Location in Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′11″N 87°59′37″W / 45.50306°N 87.99361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Marinette |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2) |
| • Land | 1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 147 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560815[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 2020 census, its population was 147. 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.[5]
Dave's Falls is located near Amberg.
Amberg is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 180 | — | |
| 2020 | 147 | −18.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
History
[edit]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.[7] It is named after William Amberg (1847–1918), a Chicago businessman that created granite quarries in the area.[7][8][9]
Images
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Community center -
Amberg Historic Museum -
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Historic train depot -
Post office
References
[edit]- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Amberg CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amberg (CDP), Wisconsin
- ^ "Amberg, WI Profile: Facts & Data".
- ^ "Amberg Museum". Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 9.
- ^ "The Press-Gazette Visits Amberg". The Green Bay Press-Gazette. June 24, 1962. p. 4. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
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[edit]Municipalities and communities of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |