Abbotsford, Wisconsin
| Abbotsford, Wisconsin | |
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| City | |
First Street, downtown Abbotsford
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| Nickname(s): Wisconsin's First City | |
 Location of Abbotsford, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°56′48″N 90°19′6″W / 44.94667°N 90.31833°WCoordinates: 44°56′48″N 90°19′6″W / 44.94667°N 90.31833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Clark, Marathon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dale Rachu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,407 ft (429 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,310 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,292 |
| • Density | 850/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-00100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560663 |
| Website | ci |
Abbotsford is a city in Clark (mostly) and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,310 at the 2010 census. Of this, 1,616 were in Clark County, and 694 were in Marathon County. Abbotsford is nicknamed "Wisconsin's First City" due to its alphabetical place on a list of Wisconsin cities.
In 1872, the Wisconsin Central Railroad cleared its right of way through the forest which would become Abbotsford, heading north for Ashland. Rails were built through the town site in 1874. In 1879 the directors of the Wisconsin Central decided to build west from Colby to Chippewa Falls, to connect there with the Chippewa Falls & Western and ultimately St. Paul. However, they found that Colby Hill was not a good site for a junction and rail yard, so they instead planned the east-west line 2.5 miles north of Colby. The place was called Colby Junction from 1879 to 1880, then renamed for Edwin H. Abbott of the Wisconsin Central.
The city was incorporated in 1965.
Abbotsford is located at 44°56′48″N 90°19′6″W / 44.94667°N 90.31833°W (44.946716, -90.318333).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.71 square miles (7.02 km2), all of it land.
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