Welcome to Abbotsford ...
The city of Abbotsford is primarily located in Clark County<1>. A portion of Abbotsford extends into Marathon County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abbotsford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Several communities named Abbotsford share the same reason for their choice of Abbotsford. We're speculating that it might apply here: Named after the home of Sir Walter Scott - 'Abbotsford House'.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Abbotsford has a population of 2,252 people<2> (see below for details).
Abbotsford is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Abbotsford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Abbotsford: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Abbotsford: 54405<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Abbotsford had an population of 2,252 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Abbotsford had a population of 2,310 people (which is 6.66% of the total population of Clark County). This makes Abbotsford the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Abbotsford represents 0.04% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 386th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,310 people, the population of Abbotsford increased 18.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,956 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Abbotsford.
Communities Also Named Abbotsford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Abbotsford - they are located in British Columbia, Michigan, North Dakota and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abbotsford.
Websites for Abbotsford ...
Official Website: www.ci.abbotsford.wi.us/
Communities near Abbotsford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abbotsford.
- Medford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,267 people
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stratford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Edgar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Loyal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Owen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Stetsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Withee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
- Withee is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
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 Abbotsford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abbotsford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abbotsford. 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 Abbotsford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abbotsford. See our Newspapers Page for Abbotsford.
Adding Abbotsford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Abbotsford 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 Abbotsford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Abbotsford post office opened in 1880.
We also found Abbotsford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abbotsford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Abbotsford: www.ci.abbotsford.wi.us/
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 Clark, 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 Abbotsford. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abbotsford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Abbotsford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Abbotsford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Abbotsford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Abbotsford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |