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 | |
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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 (2010) | |
• Total | 6,706 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560815[3] |
Dave's Falls is located near Amberg.
Amberg is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
editAmberg 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 | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
History
editThe 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
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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.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amberg (CDP), Wisconsin
- ^ "Amberg, WI Profile: Facts & Data".
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ "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.
