Welcome to Cedarburg ...
The city of Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedarburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cedarburg has a population of 11,653 people<2> (see below for details).
Cedarburg is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedarburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cedarburg is located in the (262) area code.
The ZIP code for Cedarburg: 53012<4>
In the past, Cedarburg was spelled Cedarburgh.<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedarburg had an population of 11,653 people. This is an increase of 2.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedarburg had a population of 11,412 people (or 13.21% of the total population of Ozaukee County). This makes Cedarburg the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Cedarburg represents 0.2% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,412 people, the population of Cedarburg increased 4.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,908 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedarburg.
Communities near Cedarburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedarburg.
- Milwaukee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- West Allis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- West Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Whitefish Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Shorewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cedarburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedarburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedarburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedarburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedarburg. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cedarburg.
Adding Cedarburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedarburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cedarburg was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Cedarburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedarburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedarburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ozaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedarburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedarburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cedarburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedarburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | In the 1890s, the U.S. government created the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to establish uniform place names for the various departments and agencies of the government. One of the rules stated that placenames ending in burgh should be changed to burg. For more information, see Placename Rules from the Board on Geographic Names. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |