Amery, Wisconsin

Amery, Wisconsin
Downtown Amery
Downtown Amery
Location within Polk County and Wisconsin
Location within Polk County and Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°18′35″N 92°21′46″W / 45.30972°N 92.36278°W / 45.30972; -92.36278
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyPolk
Area
 • Total
3.84 sq mi (9.94 km2)
 • Land3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Elevation1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,962[1]
 • Density907.98/sq mi (350.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes715 & 534
FIPS code55-01725[4]
GNIS feature ID1560828[3]
Websitehttp://www.amerywisconsin.org

Amery (/ˈməri/ AY-mər-ee)[6] is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Apple River. It is a part of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. The population was 2,902 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of William Amery, a carpenter who held several local offices in the 1870s.[7]

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  6. ^ "Cities -". Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.