Editing Amery, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Amery, Wisconsin
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 =
|motto                    =

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|image_caption            = Downtown Amery
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|image_map                = File:Polk County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Amery Highlighted.svg
|map_caption              = Location within [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk County]] and [[Wisconsin]]
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|pushpin_label            = Amery
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Wisconsin]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk]]

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<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 9.94
|area_land_km2            = 8.02
|area_water_km2           = 1.92
|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.84
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.10
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.74

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_est           = 
|pop_est_as_of            = 
|pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 2962<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Amery_city,_Wisconsin?g=1600000US5501725 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
|population_density_km2   = 350.54
|population_density_sq_mi = 907.98

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
|elevation_m              = 326
|elevation_ft             = 1070
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|area_codes                = [[Area codes 715 and 534|715 & 534]] 
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 55-01725<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1560828<ref name="GR3" />
|website                  = http://www.amerywisconsin.org
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'''Amery''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|m|ər|i}} {{respell|AY|mər|ee}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://misspronouncer.com/cities/|title=Cities -|accessdate=September 9, 2023}}</ref> is a city in [[Polk County, Wisconsin]], United States, along the [[Apple River (Wisconsin)|Apple River]]. It is a part of [[Wisconsin's 7th congressional district]]. The population was 2,962 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The city was named in honor of William Amery, a carpenter who held several local offices in the 1870s.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Callary|first1=Edward|title=Place Names of Wisconsin|publisher=University of Wisconsin Press|location=Madison, WI|isbn=978-0-299-30964-0|page=9|year=2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Amery is located at {{coord|45|18|35|N|92|21|46|W|type:city}} (45.309747, -92.362782).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|2.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

[[Wisconsin Highway 46]] and Polk County Road F are the main routes in the community.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Amery, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1922–present)
 | Jan record high F = 54
 | Feb record high F = 60
 | Mar record high F = 80
 | Apr record high F = 90
 | May record high F = 104
 | Jun record high F = 102
 | Jul record high F = 108
 | Aug record high F = 101
 | Sep record high F = 103
 | Oct record high F = 89
 | Nov record high F = 76
 | Dec record high F = 61
 | year record high F = 108
 | Jan high F = 21.5
 | Feb high F = 26.9
 | Mar high F = 39.5
 | Apr high F = 53.9
 | May high F = 67.1
 | Jun high F = 76.4
 | Jul high F = 80.7
 | Aug high F = 78.7
 | Sep high F = 70.7
 | Oct high F = 56.4
 | Nov high F = 40.2
 | Dec high F = 26.9
 | year high F = 53.2
 | Jan mean F = 12.7
 | Feb mean F = 17.2
 | Mar mean F = 29.8
 | Apr mean F = 43.4
 | May mean F = 56.3
 | Jun mean F = 65.9
 | Jul mean F = 70.4
 | Aug mean F = 68.3
 | Sep mean F = 60.2
 | Oct mean F = 46.3
 | Nov mean F = 32.2
 | Dec mean F = 19.3
 | year mean F = 43.5
 | Jan low F = 3.9
 | Feb low F = 7.4
 | Mar low F = 20.1
 | Apr low F = 32.9
 | May low F = 45.6
 | Jun low F = 55.4
 | Jul low F = 60.1
 | Aug low F = 57.8
 | Sep low F = 49.6
 | Oct low F = 36.3
 | Nov low F = 24.2
 | Dec low F = 11.6
 | year low F = 33.7
 | Jan record low F = -46
 | Feb record low F = -46
 | Mar record low F = -40
 | Apr record low F = -10
 | May record low F = 18
 | Jun record low F = 29
 | Jul record low F = 31
 | Aug record low F = 31
 | Sep record low F = 22
 | Oct record low F = 8
 | Nov record low F = -22
 | Dec record low F = -43
 | year record low F = -46
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 1.07
 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.14
 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.73
 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.04
 | May precipitation inch = 3.86
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.80
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.62
 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.16
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.68
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.06
 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.88
 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.50
 | year precipitation inch = 34.54
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 7.5
 | Feb precipitation days  = 6.2
 | Mar precipitation days  = 7.7
 | Apr precipitation days  = 10.0
 | May precipitation days  = 12.4
 | Jun precipitation days  = 13.0
 | Jul precipitation days  = 11.2
 | Aug precipitation days  = 10.4
 | Sep precipitation days  = 10.3
 | Oct precipitation days  = 10.5
 | Nov precipitation days  = 7.4
 | Dec precipitation days  = 8.8
 | year precipitation days = 115.4
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mpx
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00470175&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = March 27, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 451
| 1900 = 905
| 1910 = 659
| 1920 = 1203
| 1930 = 1354
| 1940 = 1461
| 1950 = 1625
| 1960 = 1769
| 1970 = 2126
| 1980 = 2404
| 1990 = 2657
| 2000 = 2845
| 2010 = 2902
| 2020 = 2962
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,902 people, 1,286 households, and 705 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|980.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,445 housing units at an average density of {{convert|488.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 1,286 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 27.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.6% male and 55.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,845 people, 1,231 households, and 725 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 947.2 people per square mile (366.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 436.5 per square mile (168.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 1,231 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,710, and the median income for a family was $40,568. Males had a median income of $31,636 versus $20,795 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,125. About 4.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Amery is served by the [[Amery School District]]. In the city of Amery, there is a public school called [[Amery High School]], which serves students from ninth to twelfth grade.

==Transportation==
The [[Amery Municipal Airport]] (KAHH) is located near Amery.

==In popular culture==
The film [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1164090/ Clear Lake, WI] starring [[Michael Madsen]] was partially filmed in Amery.

==Notable people==
{{div col}}
* [[Jerry M. Anderson]], educator
* [[Ed Barney]], [[MLB]] player
* [[Dougald D. Kennedy]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Annie Lobert]], anti-human trafficking activist and missionary to the sex industry
* [[Ethan B. Minier]], Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer
* [[Alicia Monson]], Olympic long distance runner
* [[William Nordeen]], United States diplomat
* [[Harvey Stower]], Wisconsin State Representative and former Mayor of Amery
* [[Dwight York (comedian)|Dwight York]], stand-up comedian
{{div col end}}

==Images==
<gallery>
File:Amery Wisconsin Post Office.jpg|Post office
File:Amery Wisconsin Fire Department.jpg|Fire department
File:Amery Wisconsin Sign WIS46.jpg|Sign on WIS46
File:Amery Wisconsin Municipal Airport entrance.jpg|[[Amery Municipal Airport]]
File:Amery Wisconsin Water Tower.jpg|Water tower
File:WisconsinWinterMorning.jpg|near Amery on a winter morning
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Amery, Wisconsin}}
* [http://www.amerywisconsin.org Amery, Wisconsin website]
* [http://www.amerysd.k12.wi.us Amery School District]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111219144312/http://www.ameryasc.org/ Amery Centennial Hall]
* [http://amerywisconsin.blogspot.com/ Amery On The Map. 3D Buildings in Google Earth]
* Sanborn fire insurance map: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/3225 1911]

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[[Category:Cities in Polk County, Wisconsin]]