Amberg (CDP), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Amberg, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marinette
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.20
Area Land Km2:4.18
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:1.62
Area Land Sq Mi:1.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:6706
Population Density Km2:NaN
Population Density Sq Mi:NaN
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:896
Coordinates:45.5031°N -87.9936°W
Area Codes:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1560815
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:N/A

Amberg is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Amberg.[3] It is located on U.S. Highway 141. As of the 2010 census, its population was 180.[4] 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

Amberg has an area of 1.621mi2; 1.613mi2 of this is land, and 0.008mi2 is water.

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 1880.[6] It is named after William Amberg (1847–1918), a Chicago businessman that created granite quarries in the area.[6] [7] [8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Jul 19, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Amberg, WI Profile: Facts & Data.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 29 March 2011.
  5. Web site: Amberg Museum. Wisconsin Department of Tourism. 2008-09-17.
  6. Book: Callary . Edward . Place Names of Wisconsin . 2016 . University of Wisconsin Press . Madison, WI . 9.
  7. News: The Press-Gazette Visits Amberg . The Green Bay Press-Gazette . June 24, 1962 . 4 . . January 12, 2020.
  8. News: Amberg Relives Boom Times Back to Birth 75 Years Ago . The Green Bay Press-Gazette . July 4, 1965 . 28 . . January 12, 2020.