Emerald (CDP), Wisconsin

Emerald, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Former bank in Emerald
Emerald, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 92°15′30″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	St. Croix
Area
• Total	1.882 sq mi (4.87 km^2)
• Land	1.866 sq mi (4.83 km^2)
• Water	0.016 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Elevation	1,152 ft (351 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	161
• Density	86/sq mi (33/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1581627[1]

Emerald is a 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]

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]

See also

• List of census-designated places in Wisconsin

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald (CDP), Wisconsin
2. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
3. "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 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.

External links

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