Welcome to Niagara ...
The city of Niagara is located in Marinette County<1>.
The location of Niagara has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Niagara, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
When the people of Niagara refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Niagaran<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Niagara has a population of 1,540 people<4> (see below for details).
Niagara is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Niagara lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Niagara (for example, toward Escanaba (MI)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Niagara had an population of 1,540 people. This is a decrease of 5.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Niagara had a population of 1,624 people. This makes Niagara the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Niagara represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 537th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,624 people, the population of Niagara decreased 13.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,880 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Niagara.
Communities Also Named Niagara ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Niagara - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Niagara.
Communities near Niagara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Niagara.
- Iron Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Mountain <6>
- Kingsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
- Kingsford is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <6>
- Norway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <6>
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Florence County
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Vulcan is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vulcan <6>
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Dickinson County (MI)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <6>
- Pembine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Pembine is located in Marinette County
- Commonwealth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County
- Blom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Blom is located in Menominee County (MI)
- Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
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 Niagara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Niagara.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Niagara. 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 Niagara.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Niagara. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Niagara.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niagara ...
Looking for more information about Niagara? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Niagara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Niagara.
Adding Niagara to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Niagara 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 Niagara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Niagara post office opened in 1897.
We also found Niagara on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Niagara.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Niagara. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marinette County: www.marinettecounty.com/
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 Marinette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Niagara refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Niagara may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Niagara. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Niagara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |