Amberg, Wisconsin

Last updated

Amberg, Wisconsin
WIMap-doton-Amberg.png
Location of Amberg, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°29′10″N87°57′58″W / 45.48611°N 87.96611°W / 45.48611; -87.96611
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Marinette
Area
  Total72.7 sq mi (188.3 km2)
  Land71.8 sq mi (186.0 km2)
  Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total693
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-01675 [2]
GNIS feature ID1582687 [1]
Website http://ambergtownship.com/

Amberg is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 693 at the 2020 census. [3] The unincorporated community of Cedarville is located partially in the town. The census-designated place of Amberg is located within the town.

Contents

Geology

The Amberg and Athelstane Granites

Amberg is located in Northeastern Wisconsin about 75 miles (121 km) north of Green Bay in Marinette County. The Amberg-Athelstane Granite is part of the Wisconsin Magmatic Terrane. The Wisconsin Magmatic Terrane is an area formed by a tectonic plate collision at about 1850 Ma. marked by the Niagara Fault Zone. The Amberg Granite is one of the most extensive in Wisconsin. It is well known for its great variety of color and texture. The two most common types are a fine-grained gray granite and a course-grained red granite known as "Amberg red." These granites were a valuable commodity in the late 19th century and early 20th century, causing quarries to be started in the area. [4]

Dave's Falls is located about 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Amberg.

History

Labor history

There were several main companies in the Amberg area during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Amberg Granite Company was the first in the area and later, the Pike River Granite Company, which formed in large part due to poor working conditions at the Amberg Granite Company. The Amberg Granite Company was owned by William Amberg of Chicago and consisted of quarry operations in Amberg—the Argyle, Martindale, the Athelstane and Aberdeen. The Argyle and the Martindale quarries produced the fine-grained gray granite and the Aberdeen quarry produced the "Amberg red." The Athelstane produced a gray granite, but course grained, similar in texture to the Amberg red. Much of their granite was used in Chicago for curbing blocks and street paving. It was also used for buildings such as, the Minnesota State Capitol, and buildings in Chicago and Cincinnati. The Pike River company produced primarily the fine-grained gray granite and much of it was sold as monumental stone because of its strength and attractiveness. However, in 1929, 500–600 cars of this stone was sold to the Universal Granite Company of Milwaukee to be used as breakwater stone. Although, once a thriving, profitable businesses, there are no longer any active quarries operating in the Amberg area. More about the history of these quarries and the surrounding area can be found at the Amberg Museum complex, this is located in the town of Amberg on Marinette County V, right off of Highway 141. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.7 square miles (188.3 km2), of which, 71.8 square miles (186.0 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (1.21%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 854
2020 693
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 854 people, 395 households, and 242 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.9 inhabitants per square mile (4.6/km2). There were 942 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.19% White, 1.05% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 395 households, out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,717. About 7.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marinette County, Wisconsin</span> County in Wisconsin, United States

Marinette County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,872. Its county seat is Marinette. Marinette County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roxbury, New Hampshire</span> Town in New Hampshire, United States

Roxbury is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 220 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodbury, Vermont</span> Town in Vermont, United States

Woodbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Athelstane, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

Athelstane is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Athelstane is located in the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beecher, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

The Town of Beecher is located in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 783 at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dunbar, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

Dunbar is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Dunbar is located in the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goodman, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

Goodman is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 820 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Goodman is located in the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marinette, Wisconsin</span> City in Wisconsin, United States

Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Menominee River, at its mouth at Green Bay, part of Lake Michigan; to the north is Stephenson Island, part of the city preserved as park. During the lumbering boom of the late 19th century, Marinette became the tenth-largest city in Wisconsin in 1900, reaching a peak population of 16,195.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pembine, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

Pembine is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 877 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Kremlin is located in the town, The census-designated place of Pembine is also located in the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Porterfield, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

Porterfield is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bagley Junction, Miles, Porterfield, Rubys Corner, and Walsh are located in the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silver Cliff, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

Silver Cliff is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 529.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Packwaukee, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

Packwaukee is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,574 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Buffalo Shore Estates and Packwaukee are located in the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Lawrence, Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

St. Lawrence is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 740 at the 2000 census. The ghost town of Granite Quarry was located partially in the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pound, Wisconsin</span> Village in Wisconsin, United States

Pound is a village in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 377 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Pound. Pound is part of the Marinette, WI– MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pound (town), Wisconsin</span>

Pound is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,367 at the 2000 census. The village of Pound is located within but politically independent of the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montello, Wisconsin</span> City in Wisconsin, United States

Montello is a city in and the county seat of Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2010 census. The Fox River flows through the city. Montello is home to the largest tree in Wisconsin. A notable attraction in the city is the former granite quarry, which has been transformed into a park with several waterfalls.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waupaca (town), Wisconsin</span> Town in Wisconsin, United States

Waupaca is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census. The City of Waupaca is located mostly within the town, though it is politically independent. The ghost town of Granite Quarry was also located partially in the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amberg (CDP), Wisconsin</span> Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lohrville, Wisconsin</span> Village in Wisconsin, United States

Lohrville is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 402 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marinette micropolitan area</span> Combined Statistical Area in the United States

The Marinette Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in Wisconsin and one in Michigan – anchored by the city of Marinette, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 68,710.

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  4. 1 2 amberg

45°30′11″N87°59′37″W / 45.50306°N 87.99361°W / 45.50306; -87.99361