Town guide

Amberg, Wisconsin

Amberg is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, home to about 675 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54102, and parts of 54177 are in Amberg too.

Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6759 per sq mi
Median home value$134,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$240Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Amberg

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Amberg

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)175 miles away
Closer regional airportFord Airport (IMT)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL252 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Amberg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Amberg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Amberg had 693 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 1250th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Marinette County grew from 30,822 residents in 1900 to 41,872 in 2020.

Amberg population by census2000: 854, 2010: 726, 2020: 693854200072620106932020

Marinette County, 1900–2020

Marinette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,822, 1910: 33,812, 1920: 34,361, 1930: 33,530, 1940: 36,225, 1950: 35,748, 1960: 34,660, 1970: 35,810, 1980: 39,314, 1990: 40,548, 2000: 43,384, 2010: 41,749, 2020: 41,87231K’00’1034K’20’3036K’40’5035K’60’7039K’80’9043K’00’1042K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AmbergJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 5°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 27°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.8 in23°4°Jan1.428°5°Feb1.339°16°Mar1.952°27°Apr3.066°40°May3.275°50°Jun3.979°54°Jul3.778°53°Aug3.269°44°Sep3.755°33°Oct2.840°22°Nov2.228°11°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crivitz High Falls, WI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Marinette County

14,834 jobs at 1,054 businesses in Marinette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marinette CountyManufacturing: 5,123 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,225 jobs; Retail trade: 2,158 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,467 jobs; Wholesale trade: 832 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 655 jobs; Other services: 492 jobs; Construction: 420 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain23.2 miles
  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain23.6 miles
  • Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marinette32.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Amberg

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Daves Falls County Park · 61 acres1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Mid County Library7.1 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Amberg

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Victory Academy for BoysAmberg7–105Christian (no specific denomination)7.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wausaukee Town, Middle Inlet, Wausaukee Village, Wagner and Athelstane.

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