Emerald (CDP), Wisconsin

Emerald, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Former bank in Emerald
Emerald, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 92°15′30″W / 45.08306°N 92.25833°WCoordinates: 45°04′59″N 92°15′30″W / 45.08306°N 92.25833°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	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1581627[1]

Emerald is an unincorporated 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]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald (CDP), Wisconsin
2. "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
3. "Saint Croix County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 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.