Emerald (CDP), Wisconsin

Emerald is an unincorporated census-designated place in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Emerald is located in the towns of Emerald and Glenwood, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Glenwood City. As of the 2010 census, its population was 161.[2]

Emerald, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Former bank in Emerald
Emerald, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 92°15′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountySt. Croix
Area
  Total1.882 sq mi (4.87 km2)
  Land1.866 sq mi (4.83 km2)
  Water0.016 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total161
  Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1581627[1]

History

A post office called Emerald was established in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985.[3] The community took its name from the Town of Emerald.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald (CDP), Wisconsin
  2. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 175.



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