Amberg (CDP), Wisconsin

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]

Amberg, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Downtown Amberg
Location in Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°30′11″N 87°59′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyMarinette
Area
 • 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]

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
CensusPop.%±
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
  • Amberg Town Hall
  • 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. http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/marinette/amberg.cfm
  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. 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.
  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.


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