Cedarburg (town), Wisconsin

Town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Location of Cedarburg (town), Wisconsin
Location of Cedarburg (town), Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°19′8″N 88°0′15″W / 43.31889°N 88.00417°W / 43.31889; -88.00417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyOzaukee
Settled1840s
IncorporatedMarch 2, 1849; 175 years ago (March 2, 1849)
Government
 • Town ChairmanDavid Salvaggio
 • AdministratorEric Ryer
 • ClerkJack Johnston
 • TreasurerChristy Mertes
 • Town board
Supervisors
  • Wayne Pipkorn
  • Russ Lauer
  • Larry Lechner
  • Thomas Esser
Area
 • Total
25.8 sq mi (66.9 km2)
 • Land25.6 sq mi (66.3 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,162
 • Density225/sq mi (86.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
FIPS code55-13400[2]
GNIS feature ID1582937[1]
Websitetown.cedarburg.wi.us

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.

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.