Town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 43°19′8″N 88°0′15″W / 43.31889°N 88.00417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Ozaukee |
Settled | 1840s |
Incorporated | March 2, 1849 |
Government | |
• Town Chairman | David Salvaggio |
• Administrator | Eric Ryer |
• Clerk | Jack Johnston |
• Treasurer | Christy Mertes |
• Town board | Supervisors
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Area | |
• Total | 25.8 sq mi (66.9 km2) |
• Land | 25.6 sq mi (66.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,162 |
• Density | 225/sq mi (86.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 262 |
FIPS code | 55-13400[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1582937[1] |
Website | town |
Cedarburg is a town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and is in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The town was created in 1849 and at the time of the 2020 census had a population of 6,162.
German and Irish immigrants first settled in Cedarburg in the 1840s. Their centers of settlement became the unincorporated communities of Decker Corner, Hamilton, and Horns Corners, as well as the City of Cedarburg, which is located partially within the town.
The town contains three sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Cedarburg covered bridge, the Concordia Mill, and the Hamilton Historic District. The bridge is the last historic covered bridge in the state and is featured on the town logo.