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Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Amberg, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Downtown AmbergDowntown Amberg
Location in WisconsinLocation in Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°30′11″N 87°59′37″W / 45.50306°N 87.99361°W / 45.50306; -87.99361
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyMarinette
Area
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.20 km)
 • Land1.61 sq mi (4.18 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km)
Elevation896 ft (273 m)
Population
 • Total6,706
 • Estimate N/A
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1560815

Amberg is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Amberg. It is located on U.S. Highway 141. As of the 2010 census, its population was 180. 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.

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 km); 1.613 square miles (4.18 km) of this is land, and .008 square miles (0.021 km) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
U.S. Decennial Census

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. It is named after William Amberg (1847–1918), a Chicago businessman that created granite quarries in the area.

Images

  • Community center Community center
  • Amberg Historic Museum Amberg Historic Museum
  • Amberg Town Hall Amberg Town Hall
  • Historic train depot Historic train depot
  • Post office Post office

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 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 March 29, 2011.
  6. "Amberg Museum". Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
  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. Open access icon
  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 icon

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Municipalities and communities of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Marinette
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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