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((short description|City in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin))
((About|the city|the adjacent town|Cedarburg (town), Wisconsin))
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'''Cedarburg''' (((IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|d|ər|b|ɛr|g)) ((respell|SEE|dər|burg)))<ref>((Cite web|url=https://misspronouncer.com/cities/|title=Cities -|accessdate=September 9, 2023))</ref> is a city in [[Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Ozaukee County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. Located about ((convert|20|mi|km)) north of [[Milwaukee]] and in close proximity to [[Interstate 43]], it is a [[Suburb|suburban community]] in the [[Milwaukee metropolitan area]]. The city [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1885, and at the time of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]] the population was 12,121.

Like many of Ozaukee County's cities and villages, the City of Cedarburg began as a mill town. German immigrants began building hydropowered [[gristmill]]s and woolen mills along [[Cedar Creek (Wisconsin)|Cedar Creek]] in the 1840s. The community that sprang up around the mills is now [[Washington Avenue Historic District (Cedarburg, Wisconsin)|downtown Cedarburg]]. The city was distinctly German into the early 20th century, with several [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] churches, a brewery, a European-style [[spa]] resort called Hilgen Spring Park,<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21586447/cedarburg_woolen_mill_hilgen_springs/ |title=Cedarburg Woolen Mill; Hilgen Springs |date=July 16, 1878 |publisher=Milwaukee Daily News |access-date=January 19, 2020))</ref> and many German cultural associations, including two [[Turners|Turner]] societies.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

Cedarburg changed significantly during the period of post-World War II [[suburbanization]]. While the mills had all closed by the 1960s, the city experienced rapid population growth and the development of new commercial properties and housing [[subdivision (land)|subdivision]]s.<ref name="Encyclopedia">((cite web|title=Encyclopedia of Milwaukee: Cedarburg|url=https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/cedarburg/|publisher=University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee|access-date=January 2, 2020))</ref> In spite of the changes, more than 200 of Cedarburg's historic buildings have been preserved,<ref>((cite web|title=History of Cedarburg |url=https://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/residents/pages/history-cedarburg |publisher=City of Cedarburg |access-date=January 19, 2020))</ref> and the city is home to [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|eight listings]] on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The community profits from a vibrant tourist industry and hosts festivals and events throughout the year that attract visitors from other areas.<ref name="Festivals of Cedarburg">((cite web|title=Festivals of Cedarburg |url=https://www.cedarburgfestival.org |publisher=Festivals of Cedarburg, Inc. |access-date=January 11, 2020 ))</ref>

==Toponymy==
When the first settlers—many of whom were German speakers—arrived in the area, they found [[Thuja occidentalis|white cedar]] trees growing on the banks of [[Cedar Creek (Wisconsin)|Cedar Creek]]. Early German-American settler Frederick Leuning built a cabin near the creek's eastern bank in 1843 and referred to his home as the "Cedar[[-burg|burg]]," meaning the "cedar castle" or the "fortress of the cedars." In December 1844, the early residents agreed to name the community Cedarburg.<ref>Harold E. Hansen. ''Sketches of Cedarburg: Celebrating 100 Years''. Cedarburg: Cedarburg Commemorative Corp., 1985, p. 1.</ref>

== History ==

The earliest evidence of humans in the Cedarburg area is the Hilgen Spring Mound Site, located in the eastern part of the city of Cedarburg, near Cedar Creek. The site consists of three conical burial mounds constructed by early [[Woodland period]] [[Mound Builders]].<ref>((cite web|title=Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin: Central Lake Michigan Coastal Ecological Landscape |url=https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Landscapes/documents/1805Ch8.pdf#view=Fit |publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |access-date=February 13, 2020))</ref> In 1968, archaeologists from the [[Milwaukee Public Museum]] found human burials and artifacts, including stone altars, arrowheads, and pottery shards, during an excavation of one of the mounds. [[Radiocarbon dating|Radiocarbon samples]] from the excavation date the mounds' construction to approximately 480&nbsp;[[Common Era|BCE]], making it one of the oldest mound groups in the state.<ref>((cite web|title=Searching for the 'Spirit of the Place'|date=17 May 2016 |url=https://shepherdexpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/visual-art/searching-spirit-place/|publisher=Shepherd Express|access-date=January 18, 2020))</ref><ref>((cite web|title=Hilgen Spring Mound Site Revisited: Lecture|date=26 May 2016 |url=https://www.localeben.com/2016/05/26/hilgen-spring-mound-site-revisited/|publisher=Localeben|access-date=January 18, 2020))</ref>

In the early 19th century, the land was inhabited by Native Americans, including the [[Potawatomi]] and [[Sauk people|Sauk]] tribes. The Potawatomi surrendered the land the United States Federal Government in 1833 through the [[1833 Treaty of Chicago]], which (after being ratified in 1835) required them to leave Wisconsin by 1838.<ref>((cite web|title=Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=article&did=WI.OzEarlyHist.i0009&id=WI.OzEarlyHist&isize=M|publisher=University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries|access-date=January 1, 2020))</ref><ref>((cite journal |last1 = Gerwing |first1 = Anselm J. |title = The Chicago Indian Treaty of 1833 |journal = Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society |date = Summer 1964 |volume = 57 |issue = 2 |pages = 117–142 |jstor = 40190019 |issn = 0019-2287 ))</ref> While many Native people moved west of the Mississippi River to [[Kansas]], some chose to remain, and were referred to as "strolling Potawatomi" in contemporary documents because many of them were migrants who subsisted by [[squatting]] on their ancestral lands which were now owned by white settlers. Eventually the Native people who evaded forced removal gathered in northern Wisconsin, where they formed the [[Forest County Potawatomi Community]].<ref>((cite web|title=Potawatomi History|url=https://www.mpm.edu/content/wirp/ICW-152|publisher=Milwaukee Public Museum|access-date=February 20, 2020))</ref>

[[Image:Cedarburg-mill-pagoda.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The 1855 [[Cedarburg Mill]] building, with a 1926 [[Wadham's Oil and Grease Company of Milwaukee|Wadham's]] filling station on the right.]]

[[Image:Woolen Mill Cedarburg May09.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The 1864 [[Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill]], which currently houses shops, restaurants, and a winery.]]

The first white settlement in the Cedarburg area was a community called "New Dublin," which later became [[Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Hamilton]] in the town of Cedarburg. The first resident was Joseph Gardenier, who built a log shanty on Cedar Creek as his headquarters for surveying for the construction of the [[Green Bay Road Historic District (Thiensville, Wisconsin)|Green Bay Road]].<ref name=Roots>((cite book |title=History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin |place=Chicago |publisher=Western Publishing |year=1881 |chapter=Town of Cedarburg |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=plhKAAAAYAAJ&q=Histories+of+Washington+and+Ozaukee+Counties&pg=PA5 |access-date=October 20, 2015))</ref> In 1848, Hamilton became the first stop on the stagecoach route between Milwaukee and Green Bay.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

Most of Cedarburg's early settlers were German immigrants. Ludwig Wilhelm Groth is usually credited with being the first settler of Cedarburg. He purchased land from the government on October 22, 1842, and began platting the banks of Cedar Creek. In 1845, [[Frederick Hilgen]] and William Schroeder built a wooden [[gristmill]] on Cedar Creek. After eleven years of operation, they replaced the original structure with the five-story, stone [[Cedarburg Mill]], which became the focal point of the new community. Five [[dam]]s and mills were eventually built along the creek in what are now the city and town of Cedarburg, including the 1864 [[Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill]], which was the largest woolen mill west of [[Philadelphia]].<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

In 1870, the [[Milwaukee and Northern Railway Company|Milwaukee and Northern Railway]] connected Cedarburg to Milwaukee. By 1873 the rail line extended from Milwaukee to Green Bay, connecting Cedarburg and other small communities to larger markets. Cedarburg continued to grow and prosper due to its rail connections, while the surrounding communities of Hamilton, [[Decker Corner, Wisconsin|Decker Corner]] and [[Horns Corners, Wisconsin|Horns Corners]] remained more characteristically rural. Cedarburg incorporated in 1885. At the time, the population was approximately 1,000 people.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

In 1897, the woolen mill purchased an electrical generator, which produced the first electric light in the town. In 1901, the city contracted an electric plant with [[steam engine]]s running two 75&nbsp;kW [[Electrical generator|generators]], and in 1909 the Cedarburg Electric Light Commission was formed to run the [[Public utility|utility]]. In 1923, responsibility for water and [[sanitary sewer|sewer]]age was given to the utility, and it was renamed the Light & Water Commission. The utility is still in business today, and is one of 82 [[Municipality|municipally]] owned electric utilities in Wisconsin.<ref name="Cedarburg Light & Water">[http://www.cedarburglightandwater.com/about_us/default.asp?CategoryNumber=2 Cedarburg Light & Water] ((webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210005300/http://www.cedarburglightandwater.com/about_us/default.asp?CategoryNumber=2 |date=December 10, 2007 ))</ref>

[[Image:The Street railway journal (1907) (14760072742).jpg|thumb|200px|right|An [[interurban]] tram leaving the Cedarburg station, ((circa|1907)).]]

In 1907, Cedarburg became a stop on the Milwaukee-Northern [[interurban]] passenger line. The company operated an office and shop in Cedarburg into the 1920s, when it was purchased by [[The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company]]. The company continued passenger rail service to Cedarburg until 1948, when the Ozaukee County line declined due to increased use of personal automobiles and better roads.<ref>((cite web|title=History of The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company|url=http://www.tmer.org/Section/History/The_Milwaukee_Electric_Railway_and_Light_Company/index.html|publisher=The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transit Historical Society|access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

Cedarburg grew rapidly during the post-war [[suburbanization]] and economic prosperity. The population increased by more than 84% between 1950 and 1960, from 2,810 to 5,191. This period of population growth witnessed the growth of new industries and housing developments.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

== Geography ==

Cedarburg is located at 43°17'56" North, 87°59'13" West (43.29896, −87.987209).<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=April 23, 2011|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|4.87|sqmi|sqkm|2)), of which, ((convert|4.83|sqmi|sqkm|2)) of it is land and ((convert|0.04|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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 20, 2011 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 ))</ref> The City of Cedarburg is bordered by the [[Grafton, Wisconsin|Village of Grafton]] to the east, the [[Mequon, Wisconsin|City of Mequon]] to the south, and the [[Cedarburg (town), Wisconsin|Town of Cedarburg]] to the north and west.

The city is located in the [[Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains (ecoregion)|Southeastern Wisconsin glacial till plains]] that were created by the [[Wisconsin glaciation]] during the most recent ice age. The soil in area is a mixture of well-draining material, [[loess]], and [[loam]], which all overlie a layer of glacial [[till]]. Most of the City of Cedarburg is located on top of a [[Silurian]] [[limestone]] deposit. There were several quarries active in the area, including the now-defunct Groth Quarry in Zeunert Park where excavators discovered fossils from a prehistoric [[reef]]. The early settlers utilized the area's limestone as a building material, and some mid-19th-century limestone structures still stand today.<ref name="Resources">((cite web|title=Inventory of Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources|url=https://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/DocumentCenter/View/813/Comprehensive-Plan-2035-Chapter-3?bidId=|publisher=Ozaukee County|access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

[[Image:Creek In Cedarburg, WI - October 2008 - 3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The millpond on [[Cedar Creek (Wisconsin)|Cedar Creek]], upstream from the Bridge Road dam.]]

[[Cedar Creek (Wisconsin)|Cedar Creek]] runs through the city parallel to the [[Washington Avenue Historic District (Cedarburg, Wisconsin)|Washington Avenue]] historic and commercial district. In 1993, the [[Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources]] believed that Cedar Creek had the [[Polychlorinated biphenyl|PCB]] contamination in the state.<ref>((cite news|url=https://journaltimes.com/news/national/cedar-creek-has-highest-pcb-count/article_4bb8f91c-3be9-5640-b65b-232f0e548b59.html |title=Cedar Creek has highest PCB count |date=November 21, 1993 |publisher=Racine Journal Times |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> The creek is now part of an [[Environmental Protection Agency]] [[National Priorities List|Superfund]] site in the city.<ref>Environmental Protection Agency. [http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/a5792a626c8dac098525735900400c2d/cee69a9788e899c68525763a0066ed4e!opendocument EPA adds Cedarburg, Wis., site to Superfund list]</ref> Despite cleanup efforts, the Wisconsin DNR advises against eating any fish caught in the creek downstream from the Bridge Road dam.<ref>((cite web|title=Choose Wisely, 2015: A health guide for eating fish in Wisconsin |url=https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/documents/consumption/ChooseWisely2015Web.pdf|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources|access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

Before white settlers arrived in the area, the Cedarburg area was an upland forest dominated by [[Fagus grandifolia|American beech]] and [[Acer saccharum|sugar maple]] trees. There were also [[Thuja occidentalis|white cedars]] growing along Cedar Creek. Much of the original forest was cleared to prepare the land for agriculture.<ref name=Resources /> In the 21st century, the City of Cedarburg plants and maintains over 8,000 trees in public spaces, and the [[Arbor Day Foundation]] has recognized Cedarburg through its Tree City USA program.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg: Forestry|url=https://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/parks-recreation-and-forestry/pages/forestry|publisher=City of Cedarburg|access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

As land development continues to reduce wild areas, wildlife is forced into closer proximity with human communities like Cedarburg. Large mammals, including [[white-tailed deer]], [[coyotes]], and [[red fox]]es can be seen within the city limits. There have been infrequent sightings of [[American black bear|black bears]] in Ozaukee County communities, including a 2005 report of a bear in a Cedarburg city park.<ref>((cite book|title=Beyond the Trees: Stories of Wisconsin Forests|date = 30 May 2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mPCRptN3s-4C&q=black+bear+cedarburg&pg=PA87|publisher=Candice Gaukel Andrews|isbn = 9780870204678|access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> Many birds, including [[great blue heron]]s and [[wild turkey]]s are found in and around the City of Cedarburg.<ref>((cite web|title=Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Landscapes/documents/1805Ch18.pdf#view=Fit|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources|access-date=February 13, 2020))</ref> The Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative considers the [[Cedarburg Bog]], located north of the city in the [[Saukville (town), Wisconsin|Town of Saukville]], to be a Wisconsin Important Bird Area.<ref name=Encyclopedia /> The rare [[Goldenseal]] plant grows in a woodland on the northern boundary between the city and the Town of Cedarburg.<ref name=Resources />

The region struggles with many invasive species, including the [[emerald ash borer]], [[common carp]], [[Phalaris arundinacea|reed canary grass]], the [[Phragmites|common reed]], [[Lythrum salicaria|purple loosestrife]], [[Alliaria petiolata|garlic mustard]], [[Rhamnus (plant)|Eurasian buckthorns]], and [[honeysuckle]]s.<ref>((cite web|title=Central Lake Michigan Coastal Ecological Landscape|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Landscapes/documents/1805Ch8.pdf#view=Fit|publisher=Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources|access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

==Demographics==
((US Census population
|1880= 945
|1890= 1361
|1900= 1626
|1910= 1777
|1920= 1738
|1930= 2055
|1940= 2245
|1950= 2810
|1960= 5191
|1970= 7697
|1980= 9005
|1990= 9895
|2000= 10908
|2010= 11412
|2020= 12121
|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>
))
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $56,431, and the median income for a family was $66,932. Males had a median income of $51,647 versus $30,979 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $27,455. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

===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=November 18, 2012))</ref> of 2010, there were 11,412 people, 4,691 households, and 3,060 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was ((convert|2362.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1)). There were 4,916 housing units at an average density of ((convert|1017.8|/sqmi|/km2|1)). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 4,691 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 43.1 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

==Economy==
===Early industry===
As is the case in many of the cities and villages in Ozaukee County, Cedarburg's earliest businesses were hydropowered mills. In 1843, Frederick Luening built the [[Columbia Historic District (Cedarburg, Wisconsin)|Columbia Mill]], a [[gristmill]], which was the first mill on Cedar Creek.<ref>((cite web|title=Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: Columbia Mill|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&entity=WI.OzEarlyHist.p0033&id=WI.OzEarlyHist&isize=M&pview=hide|publisher=University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries|access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref> Following the Columbia Mill in 1845, Frederick Hilgen and William Schroeder built another gristmill further upstream. Neither of these structures remain, but other 19th century mills do survive, including the 1853 [[Concordia Mill]]; the 1855 [[Cedarburg Mill]], which replaced Hilgen and Schroeder's earlier grist mill; the 1864 [[Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill]]; and the 1871 Excelsior Mill, which was later retooled as the Cedarburg Wire and Nail Factory.<ref>((cite web|title=Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: Columbia Mill|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=article&did=WI.OzEarlyHist.i0015&id=WI.OzEarlyHist&isize=M&pview=hide|publisher=University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries|access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref> Other early structures near the creek that survive include an 1848 brewery.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg Brewery Complex|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963813&dsRecordDetails=R:HI13315|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|access-date=March 18, 2017))</ref>

===20th century industry===
In the 20th century, Cedarburg had some manufacturing firms. [[Carl Kiekhaefer]] founded [[Mercury Marine]] in Cedarburg in 1939, and the company operated a plant on St. John Avenue until 1982. The building was demolished in 2005. Amcast operated an aluminum die-casting plant on Hamilton Road until 2005.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg wants $3 million TIF to redevelop former Amcast factory|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/northshore/news/cedarburg/2017/08/29/cedarburg-wants-3-million-tif-redevelop-former-amcast-factory/612569001/|publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref> Both companies polluted the soil and waters of Cedar Creek with [[Polychlorinated biphenyl|PCBs]], and the U.S. [[Environmental Protection Agency]] is using [[Superfund]] money to clean up the sites.<ref>((cite web|title=Superfund Site: Cedar Creek, Cedarburg, WI|url=https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.Cleanup&id=0506429#bkground|publisher=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency|access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref>

=== Tourism ===

[[Image:Cedbg-center.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Street scene, with buildings ((circa|late 1800s))]]
The Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill closed in 1968 and sat vacant for several years, until an offer was made to buy the buildings. The prospective owner intended to tear them down and build a gas station and a mini-mart. Then mayor, Stephan Fischer, told him he would need a demolition permit. There was no such thing, but it bought enough time that the buildings could be saved.<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.biztimes.com/news/2007/11/9/cedarburg-has-formula-for-model-downtown |title=Cedarburg has formula for model downtown |last=Steffes |first=Judy |date=November 9, 2007 |publisher=BizTimes.com |access-date=May 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616083336/http://www.biztimes.com/news/2007/11/9/cedarburg-has-formula-for-model-downtown |archive-date=June 16, 2008 ))</ref> William Welty bought the buildings on the corner and street, opening a restaurant. Jim Pape then bought the mill buildings on the creekside, opening a [[winery]]. Known as the Cedar Creek Settlement, the rest of the space was rented out to shops, studios and restaurants.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/history/CedarCreekSettlement.htm |title=History Cedarburg Woolen Mill Cedar Creek Settlement |publisher=Ozaukee County |access-date=May 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070803070641/http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/history/CedarCreekSettlement.htm |archive-date=August 3, 2007 ))</ref>

This began a tourism boom in Cedarburg. More galleries and studios opened, as well as souvenir shops and other attractions. Business associations started weekend festivals, which attracted even more people to the city. As of 2020, the city hosts Winter Festival in February, Strawberry Festival in June, Wine and Harvest Festival in September, and German-themed Oktoberfest in October, as well as Christmas events in November and December.<ref name="Festivals of Cedarburg"/> In the summer months, local companies sponsor a concert series called Summer Sounds which takes place at Cedar Creek Park.<ref name="Summer Sounds">((cite web|title=Summer Sounds |url=http://summersounds.net/index.php/home |publisher=Cedarburg Music Festivals |access-date=January 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206032955/http://summersounds.net/index.php/home/ |archive-date=February 6, 2015 ))</ref>

Many Cedarburg residents who do not work in the tourist industry commute for work, reflecting the larger trend of Ozaukee County as a majority-commuter community.<ref>((cite web|title=Encyclopedia of Milwaukee: Ozaukee County|url=https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/ozaukee-county/|publisher=University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee|access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! colspan="4" |Largest Employers in Cedarburg, 2013<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/sites/cedarburgwi/files/uploads/community_economic_profile_0.pdf |title=City of Community Economic Profile|date=July 2015|access-date=January 13, 2020))</ref>
|-
!Rank
!Employer
!Industry
!Employees
|-
|1
|[[Cedarburg School District]]
|Primary and secondary education
|100–249
|-
|2
|City of Cedarburg
|[[Public administration]]
|100–249
|-
|3
|[[BMO Harris Bank]]
|[[Commercial bank]]ing
|100–249
|-
|4
|Olsen's [[Piggly Wiggly]]
|[[Grocery|Retail (Grocery)]]
|100–249
|-
|5
|Cedar Springs Health & Rehabilitation
|[[Nursing]] Care
|100–249
|-
|6
|Carlson Tool and Mfg Corp.
|[[Molding (process)|Industrial mold]] manufacturing
|100–249
|-
|7
|[[Kemps (company)|Kemps Dairy]]
|Milk processing
|50–99
|-
|8
|Advanced Technology International
|[[Metal fabrication|Fabricated metal]] manufacturing
|50–99
|}

==Culture==
Cedarburg's first German settlers' influence is still visible in the 21st Century. There are six Lutheran congregations in the community; Trinity Lutheran Church on Columbia Road is the oldest, having been founded in 1843 by a group of [[Old Lutherans|Old Lutheran]] immigrants from the [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] [[Province of Pomerania (1815–1945)|Province of Pomerania]].<ref name="Trinity Lutheran Church">((cite web|title=Trinity Lutheran Church |url=http://www.trinitycedarburg.org |publisher=Trinity Lutheran Church |access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref> Many 19th century buildings have German inscriptions on their capstones, and the oldest gravestones in city cemeteries are in German. The Zur Ruhe Cemetery on Bridge Street takes its name from a German phrase meaning "to rest."

===Cedarburg Public Library===
The Cedarburg Women's Club established the city's public library in 1911. In addition to its collection of approximately 72,000 items, the library provides patrons with digital resources, study rooms and a community meeting room in its 25,500 square foot facility. Cedarburg Public Library is a member of the Monarch Library System, comprising thirty-one libraries in Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Washington, and Dodge counties.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg Public Library |url=https://cedarburglibrary.org/about/library-history/ |publisher=Cedarburg Public Library |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

===Events and festivals===
Cedarburg hosts the Ozaukee County Fair at Firemen's Park, on Washington Avenue, north of downtown. The fair has been held annually since 1859. The event is free, and includes live music, truck and tractor pulls, rides, a [[demolition derby]], and [[4-H]] and livestock exhibitions.<ref>((cite web|title=Ozaukee County Fair |url=https://ozaukeecountyfair.com |publisher=Ozaukee County Fair |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

Firemen's Park also hosts four "[[Maxwell Street]] Days" [[flea market]]s each summer as a fundraiser for the Cedarburg Fire Department. Up 600 vendors can have tables at one of the flea markets.<ref name="Cedarburg Fire Department">((cite web|title=Cedarburg Fire Department: Maxwell Street Days |url=https://www.cedarburgfiredept.com/maxwell-street-days/ |publisher=Cedarburg Fire Department |access-date=January 17, 2020))</ref>

As of 2020, the city hosts five weekend festivals, including Winter Festival in February, Strawberry Festival in June, Wine and Harvest Festival in September, and German-themed Oktoberfest in October, as well as Christmas events in November and December.<ref name="Festivals of Cedarburg"/> In the summer months, local companies sponsor a concert series called Summer Sounds which takes place at Cedar Creek Park.<ref name="Summer Sounds"/>

===Museums===
* '''Cedarburg Art Museum''': Housed in the 1898 mansion of a wealthy mill owner's daughter, the Cedarburg Art Museum features a permanent collection of forty-nine artworks, as well as curated temporary exhibitions.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg Art Museum |url=https://www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org/cedarburg-cultural-center |publisher=Cedarburg Cultural Center |access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref>
* '''[[Cedarburg History Museum]]''': The [[Cedarburg History Museum]] maintains a museum devoted to Cedarburg's history in the historic [[Cedarburg Mill|Hilgen & Schroeder Mill Store]]. The building also houses the Cedarburg Visitor Center and the Roger Christiansen General Store exhibit, which is a walk-in diorama of an early 20th century general store.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg General Store Museum |url=http://visitozaukee.com/cedarburg/museums-attractions/cedarburg-general-store-museum/ |publisher=Visit Ozaukee |access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref><ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg History Museum |url=https://www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org/cedarburg-cultural-center |publisher=Cedarburg Cultural Center |access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref> In early 2021, the collection of the former [[Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear]] moved to the care and custody of the Cedarburg museum to enhance the latter's collection of local artifacts.<ref name="she">((cite news |last1=Jozwik |first1=Catherine |title=Chudnow Museum Collection to Move to Cedarburg |url=https://shepherdexpress.com/news/happening-now/chudnow-museum-collection-to-move-to-cedarburg/#/questions |access-date=4 February 2021 |work=Shepherd Express |date=15 January 2021))</ref>
* '''Kuhefuss House Museum''': Located in the [[Washington Avenue Historic District (Cedarburg, Wisconsin)|Washington Avenue Historic District]], the 1849 Kuhefuss House Museum offers tours and special exhibitions to educate the public about early life in Cedarburg.<ref>((cite web|title=Kuhefuss House Museum |url=http://visitozaukee.com/cedarburg/museums-attractions/kuhefuss-house-museum/ |publisher=Visit Ozaukee |access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref>
* '''Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts''': Located in on a farmstead from the 1850s, the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts opened in 2001 and maintains a collection of over 8,000 pieces of art. The museum is "dedicated to creating, preserving and teaching fiber arts."<ref>((cite web|title=Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts |url=https://www.wiquiltmuseum.com |publisher=Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts |access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref>

===Performing arts===
* '''[[Cedarburg Cultural Center]]''': Located on Washington Avenue, the Cedarburg Cultural Center hosts live performance and art exhibitions, offers art classes, and maintains the Kuhefuss House Museum.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg Cultural Center |url=https://www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org/ |publisher=Cedarburg Cultural Center |access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref>
* '''Cedarburg Performing Arts Center''': The performing arts center is a 580-seat theater connected to [[Cedarburg High School]], which offers a visiting artist series.
* '''Rivoli Theatre''': Opened in 1936, the Rivoli is a one-screen [[Art Deco]] cinema on Washington Avenue.

===Religion===

There are at least six [[Lutheran]] churches in Cedarburg. Four churches—Advent, Faith, Immanuel, and Trinity—are members of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]].<ref name="Trinity Lutheran Church"/><ref>((cite web|title=Advent Lutheran Church |url=https://adventchurch.org |publisher=Advent Lutheran Church |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref><ref>((cite web|title=Faith Lutheran Church |url=http://www.faithlutherancedarburg.com |publisher=Faith Lutheran Church |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref><ref>((cite web|title=Immanuel Lutheran Church |url=https://www.immanuelcedarburg.org |publisher=Immanuel Lutheran Church |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> First Immanuel Lutheran is part of the [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod|Missouri Synod]],<ref>((cite web|title=First Immanuel Lutheran Ministries: Our History |url=https://www.filministries.org/our-history/ |publisher= First Immanuel Lutheran Ministries |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> and Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church is part of the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]].<ref>((cite web|title=Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church |url=http://www.redeemercedarburg.com/default.asp?sec_id=180006671|publisher=Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

The city also has the [[United Methodist Church|Methodist]] Community United Methodist Church;<ref>((cite web|title=Community United Methodist Church |url=http://cedarburgcumc.org|publisher=Community United Methodist Church |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> the [[Church of Christ, Scientist|Christian Scientist]] First Church of Christ, Scientist of Cedarburg;<ref>((cite web|title=First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cedarburg |url=https://cscedarburg.com|publisher=First Church of Christ, Scientist, Cedarburg |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> the Heritage Baptist Church, a [[Regular Baptist]] congregation affiliated with the Wisconsin Association of Regular Baptist Churches;<ref>((cite web|title=Heritage Baptist Church: About |url=http://hbcedarburg.org/html/about.php|publisher=Heritage Baptist Church |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] St. Francis Borgia parish;<ref>((cite web|title=St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church |url=https://www.saintfrancisborgia.org|publisher=St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church|access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> and the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church of the [[Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch|Antiochian Orthodox]] tradition.<ref>((cite web|title=St. Nicholas Orthodox Church: About Us|url=http://stnicholascedarburg.org/about-us/|publisher=St. Nicholas Orthodox Church |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref> The [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] Alliance Bible Church is located adjacent to the Cedarburg city limit in the City of Mequon.<ref>((cite web|title=Alliance Bible Church: What We Believe |url=https://myabc.church/about#whatwebelieve |publisher=Alliance Bible Church |access-date=February 14, 2020))</ref>

==Law and government==
Cedarburg is organized under a [[mayor–council government]]. The current mayor is Mike O'Keefe, who was elected to his first four-year term on April 3, 2018.<ref>((cite news|title=Cedarburg voters promote Alderman Mike O'Keefe to mayor |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/northshore/news/cedarburg/2018/04/03/cedarburg-voters-promote-alderman-mike-okeefe-mayor/484212002/ |last=Now News Group |date=April 3, 2018 |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |access-date=January 17, 2020))</ref> Seven [[aldermen]] sit on the Cedarburg [[City council|common council]] in addition to the mayor. The council meets on the second and last Monday of each month at 7&nbsp;p.m.<ref>((cite web|title=City of Cedarburg: Common Council |url=https://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/common-council |publisher=City of Cedarburg |access-date=January 17, 2020))</ref> The city's day-to-day operations are managed by a full-time city administrator.<ref>((cite web|title=City of Cedarburg: City Administrator |url=https://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/city-administrator |publisher=City of Cedarburg |access-date=February 13, 2020))</ref>

As part of [[Wisconsin's 6th congressional district]], Cedarburg is represented by [[Glenn Grothman]] (R) in the [[United States House of Representatives]], and by [[Ron Johnson]] (R) and [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D) in the [[United States Senate]]. [[Duey Stroebel]] (R) represents Cedarburg in the [[Wisconsin State Senate]], and [[Robert Brooks (Wisconsin politician)|Robert Brooks]] (R) represents Cedarburg in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]].<ref>((cite web|title=Wisconsin State Legislature Map |url=https://maps.legis.wisconsin.gov/# |publisher=Wisconsin State Legislature |access-date=January 17, 2020))</ref>

===Cedarburg Fire Department===
Cedarburg's volunteer fire department was founded in 1866.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg Fire Department: History |url=https://www.cedarburgfiredept.com/about/history/ |publisher=Cedarburg Fire Department |access-date=January 17, 2020))</ref>

Since 1966, the fire department has organized "[[Maxwell Street]] Days" [[flea market]]s each summer as a fundraiser.<ref name="Cedarburg Fire Department"/>

===Cedarburg Police Department===
The Cedarburg Police Department was established in 1885 when the city incorporated.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg Police Department: History |url=https://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/police-department/pages/history |publisher=City of Cedarburg |access-date=January 17, 2020))</ref>

===Utilities===
The Cedarburg Light & Water Utility is one of approximately 2,200 [[Public utility|publicly owned utilities]] in the United States. It was formed in 1909 to operate the city's first power plant, which had been built eight years earlier.<ref name="Cedarburg Light & Water"/> The utility is responsible for both [[electric utility|electricity]] and [[Water supply network|water supply]] in the city, and is run by a commission of seven residents appointed by the mayor, one of whom must be a member of city council.<ref>((cite web|title=Utility Commission |url=https://www.cedarburglightandwater.org/utility-commission |publisher=Cedarburg Light & Water Utility |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

==Education==
Cedarburg's [[State school|public school]]s are operated by the [[Cedarburg School District]]. The district has three [[Elementary school (United States)|elementary school]]s, serving grades kindergarten through fifth grade: Parkview Elementary, Thorson Elementary, and Westlawn Elementary. Each elementary school serves a different neighborhoods of the city. Webster Middle School serves the entire district for grades six through eight, and [[Cedarburg High School]] serves grades nine through twelve.

The district serves the City of Cedarburg, the Town of Cedarburg, and some neighboring parts of the City of Mequon and the Village of Grafton. The district is governed by a seven-member elected [[Board of education|school board]], which meets on the third Thursday of each month at Cedarburg High School. The district also a superintendent. Todd Bugnacki, the current superintendent, has held the position since 2015.<ref>((cite web|title=Cedarburg School District: Office Of The Superintendent|url=https://www.cedarburg.k12.wi.us/about/superintendent.cfm |publisher=Cedarburg School District |access-date=January 19, 2020))</ref>

The district frequently appears on lists of the best schools in the state.<ref name="Cedarburg School District">((cite web|title=Cedarburg School District: District Accomplishments |url=https://www.cedarburg.k12.wi.us/accomplishments.cfm |publisher=Cedarburg School District |access-date=January 19, 2020))</ref>

The city also has two [[parochial school]]s that serve students from kindergarten through eight grade: First Immanuel Lutheran School and St. Francis Borgia Catholic School.

==Transportation==
Cedarburg is located approximately three miles west of [[Interstate 43]] exit 89. The city is also located south of the intersection of [[Wisconsin Highway 60]] and Washington Avenue.

Cedarburg has limited public transit compared with larger cities. Ozaukee County and the [[Milwaukee County Transit System]] run the Route 143 commuter bus, also known as the "Ozaukee County Express," to Milwaukee via Interstate 43. The bus stops at the park-and-ride lot by Cedarburg's interstate on- and offramps. The bus operates eight trips to Milwaukee on weekday mornings and nine trips from Milwaukee on weekday evenings, corresponding to peak commute times.<ref name="Wisconsin DOT">((cite web|title=MCTS Route 143: Ozaukee County Express |url=https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/travel/road/parknride/oza4520.aspx |publisher=Wisconsin DOT |access-date=January 21, 2020))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=Ozaukee County, Cedarburg (I-43/County C) |url=https://www.ridemcts.com/routes-schedules/143 |publisher=Milwaukee County Transit System |access-date=January 21, 2020 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213063103/https://www.ridemcts.com/routes-schedules/143 |url-status=dead ))</ref> Ozaukee County Transit Services' Shared Ride Taxi is the public transit option for traveling to sites not directly accessible from the interstate. The taxis operate seven days a week and make connections to Washington County Transit and Milwaukee County Routes 12, 49 and 42u.<ref name="Wisconsin DOT"/><ref>((cite web|title=OCTS: Shared Ride Taxi |url=http://www.ozaukeetransit.com/shared-ride-taxi/ |publisher=Ozaukee County Transit Services |access-date=January 21, 2020))</ref>

The City of Cedarburg has sidewalks in most areas, as well as the [[Ozaukee Interurban Trail]], which is for pedestrian and bicycle use, and connects the city to the neighboring communities of [[Grafton, Wisconsin|Grafton]] and [[Mequon, Wisconsin|Mequon]], and continues north to [[Sheboygan County]] and south to [[Milwaukee County]].

Cedarburg grew from a rural hamlet into an incorporated city in part because of its 19th century rail connections. From 1907 to 1948, Cedarburg was connected to [[Milwaukee]] and [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] by an [[interurban]] passenger rail line, which fell into disuse following World War II and was converted into a bicycle and pedestrian trail in the 1990s. The [[Wisconsin Central Ltd.]] railroad provides freight rail service to Cedarburg as part of its Saukville subdivision.<ref>((cite web|title=Wisconsin Railroads and Harbors 2020 |url=https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/rail/railmap.pdf |publisher=Wisconsin DOT |access-date=January 21, 2020))</ref> While Cedarburg has not had passenger rail in many decades, passenger rail is offered by [[Amtrak]] in nearby Milwaukee at the [[Milwaukee Intermodal Station]].

==Parks and recreation==
[[Image:The interurban bridge in downtown Cedarburg..jpg|thumb|200px|right|The [[Ozaukee Interurban Trail]] goes over Cedar Creek on the interurban bridge, a former railroad [[truss bridge]] in downtown Cedarburg.]]

The City of Cedarburg maintains thirty-four parks, encompassing a total of 146 acres. These range from as small as the .1 acre Doctor's Park on the corner of Washington Avenue and Mill Street and the .25 acre Skateboard Park on Johnson Avenue to the twenty-three acre Centennial Park, which includes a public pool, two ponds, a sledding hill, and a playground designed to accommodate children with disabilities.

The [[Ozaukee Interurban Trail]] runs through the City of Cedarburg, following the former route of the [[The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company|Milwaukee Interurban Rail Line]]. The southern end of the trail is at Bradley Road in [[Brown Deer, Wisconsin|Brown Deer]] which connects to the [[Oak Leaf Trail]] (((coord|43|09|48|N|87|57|39|W|region:US-WI|display=inline))), and its northern end is at DeMaster Road in the Village of [[Oostburg, Wisconsin|Oostburg]] [[Sheboygan County]] (((coord|43|36|57|N|87|48|08|W|region:US-WI|display=inline))). The Cedarburg segment of the trail was completed in 1996, and connects the community to neighboring [[Grafton, Wisconsin|Grafton]] and [[Mequon, Wisconsin|Mequon]].<ref>((cite web|title=Park Facilities|url=https://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/parks-recreation-and-forestry/pages/park-facilities|publisher=City of Cedarburg, WI|access-date=January 11, 2020))</ref>

Cedarburg is also home to several private recreational facilities, including a golf course, two bowling alleys, several workout gyms, the [[Milwaukee Curling Club]], a gymnastics facility, a roller rink, and the Ozaukee Ice Center, a year-round hockey and skating rink.<ref>((cite web|title=Ozaukee Ice Center |url=https://www.ozaukeeicecenter.org/page/show/1222593-about-us |publisher=Ozaukee Ice Center |access-date=January 20, 2020))</ref>

==Notable people==
((more citations needed|section|date=June 2020))
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* [[Jesse Anderson]], convicted murderer<ref>((cite news |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-04-28/news/9202070672_1_jesse-anderson-barbara-anderson-black-men |title=Once A Victim, Now A Suspect |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=April 28, 1992 |first=Rogers |last=Worthington))</ref>
* [[Paul Clement]], 43rd [[Solicitor General of the United States]]<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.kirkland.com/lawyers/c/clement-paul-d |title=Paul D. Clement |publisher=Kirkland & Ellis |access-date=August 7, 2022 |archive-date=May 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509105903/https://www.kirkland.com/lawyers/c/clement-paul-d |url-status=dead ))</ref>
* [[Jacob Dietrich]], Wisconsin legislator<ref>((cite book |title=The Wisconsin Blue Book |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&id=WI.WIBlueBk1913&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1913.p0292&q1=Jacob%20Dietrich |date=1913 |publisher=Democrat Printing Co. |location=Madison, WI |pages=[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=turn&id=WI.WIBlueBk1913&entity=WI.WIBlueBk1913.p0292&q1=Jacob%20Dietrich 282]))</ref>
* [[Gregory Euclide]], visual artist((Citation needed|date=June 2020))
* [[Janine P. Geske]], Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/supreme/justices/retired/geske.htm |title=Janine P. Geske (1949- ) |publisher=Wisconsin Court System |date=March 7, 2012 |access-date=June 13, 2020))</ref>
* [[Amadeus William Grabau]], geologist and paleontologist<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amadeus-William-Grabau |title=Amadeus William Grabau - American Geologist |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=June 13, 2020))</ref>
* [[Frederick W. Horn]], Wisconsin legislator<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1893,' Biographical Sketch of Frederick W. Horn, pg. 634</ref>
* [[Edward H. Janssen]], Treasurer of Wisconsin<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS9094 |title=Janssen, Edward H. 1815 - 1877 |publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society |access-date=June 13, 2020))</ref>
* [[Eric Larsen (explorer)|Eric Larsen]], polar explorer<ref>((cite news |last=Lewis |first=Chelsey |date=October 30, 2020 |title=First he summited Everest, then this Cedarburg native crossed Wisconsin by foot, bike and kayak |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/travel/wisconsin/2018/10/30/eric-larsens-wisconsathon-took-him-across-wisconsin-foot-bike-and-kayak/1817703002/ |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |location=Milwaukee, WI |access-date=June 13, 2020 ))</ref>
* [[Clarence Kenney]], football player<ref>((cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Former Marquette Grid Coach Kenney Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30836935/marshfield_newsherald/ |newspaper=[[Marshfield News-Herald]] |location=[[Marshfield, Wisconsin]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 30, 1950 |page=15 |access-date=August 7, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] ((Open access)) ))</ref>
* [[Peter F. Leuch]], Wisconsin legislator((Citation needed|date=June 2020))
* [[Edna Scheer]], [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] player<ref>((cite book |last1=Heaphy |first1=Leslie A. |last2=May|first2=Mel Anthony |title=Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball |date=2006 |publisher=McFarland & Company |location=Jefferson, NC |pages=[https://books.google.com/books?id=BK3iCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA260&lpg=PA260&dq=Edna+Scheer+cedarburg 260]|isbn=0-7864-2100-2|lccn=2006008719))</ref>
* [[John Schuette]], Wisconsin State Senator((Citation needed|date=June 2020))
* [[Jonathan Stiever]], baseball player<ref name="jsonline">((cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/high-schools/2018/06/05/jonathan-stiever-other-wisconsin-players-selected-mlb-draft/674448002/|website=jsonline.com|title=3 more Wisconsin players picked in baseball draft|access-date=April 23, 2021))</ref>
* [[Ralph E. Suggs]], [[U.S. Navy]] admiral((Citation needed|date=June 2020))
* [[Josh Thompson (singer)|Josh Thompson]], country singer<ref>((cite news |last=Ernst |first=Erik |date=June 28, 2012 |title=More from Cedarburg-native country star Josh Thompson on Wisconsin's country music community and behind-the-scenes life on the Country Throwdown Tour |url=http://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/160700355.html |work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |location=Milwaukee, WI |access-date=June 13, 2020 ))</ref>
* [[Jason Upton]], Christian singer/songwriter((Citation needed|date=June 2020))
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==References==
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==External links==
((Wikivoyage|Cedarburg))
((Commons category|Cedarburg, Wisconsin))
* [http://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/ City of Cedarburg]
* [http://www.cedarburg.org/ Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce]
* Sanborn fire insurance maps: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/3430 1893] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/3435 1900] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/3441 1910]
* A Walk Through Yesterday [historic building tour brochure] [https://web.archive.org/web/20170226132530/http://www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us/wp-content/uploads/Historic-Walk-Map.pdf]

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