Welcome to Conrath ...
The village of Conrath is located in Rusk County<1>.
The location of Conrath has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Conrath, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Conrath has a population of 91 people<3> (see below for details).
Conrath is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Conrath lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Conrath: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conrath had an population of 91 people. This is a decrease of 4.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Conrath had a population of 95 people. This makes Conrath the county's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 95 people, the population of Conrath decreased 3.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 98 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Conrath.
Communities near Conrath ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conrath.
- Ladysmith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cornell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Bruce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Estella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Gilman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Hawkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Weyerhaeuser
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
- Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Tony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Glen Flora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 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 Conrath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conrath.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conrath. 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 Conrath.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conrath. See our Newspapers Page for Conrath.
Adding Conrath to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Conrath 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 Conrath was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Conrath post office opened in 1907.
We also found Conrath on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Conrath.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conrath. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.org/
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 Rusk, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Conrath. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conrath - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |