Amery ( ) is a city in

Polk County, Wisconsin Polk County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 44,977. Its county seat is Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Balsam Lake. The county was created in 185 ...

, United States, along the Apple River. It is a part of

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. The population was 2,962 at the 2020 census. The city was named in honor of William Amery, a carpenter who held several local offices in the 1870s.

Geography

Amery is located at (45.309747, -92.362782). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Wisconsin Highway 46 and Polk County Road F are the main routes in the community.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,902 people, 1,286 households, and 705 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,445 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.3%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or 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

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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

of 2000, there were 2,845 people, 1,231 households, and 725 families living in the city. The

was 947.2 people per square mile (366.2/km²). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 436.5 per square mile (168.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.96%

, 0.07%

, 0.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.18%

, 0.32% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races.

or 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

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

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for the city was $17,125. About 4.0% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the

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, 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 fil
Clear Lake, WI
starring

Michael Madsen Michael Madsen (born September 25, 1957) is an American actor. Alongside his frequent collaborations with Quentin Tarantino—''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992), ''Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004), ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015), and ''Once Upon a Time in Hol ...

was partially filmed in Amery.

Notable people

* Jerry M. Anderson, educator * Ed Barney,

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

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, stand-up comedian

Images

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

References

External links

Amery, Wisconsin website

Amery School District

Amery Centennial Hall

Amery On The Map. 3D Buildings in Google Earth
* Sanborn fire insurance map
1911
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