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Welcome to Frederic ...

The village of Frederic is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frederic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Frederic has a population of 1,087 people<2> (see below for details).

Frederic is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Frederic lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Frederic: 715 & 534<4>

The ZIP code for Frederic: 54837<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frederic had an population of 1,087 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Frederic had a population of 1,137 people. This makes Frederic the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Frederic represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 767th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,137 people, the population of Frederic decreased 9.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,262 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Frederic.

Communities Also Named Frederic ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Frederic - they are located in Iowa and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frederic.

Communities near Frederic ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frederic.

  • Saint Croix Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Grantsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Luck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Luck is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Taylors Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Balsam Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
  • Centuria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Centuria is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
  • Milltown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Milltown is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Siren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Siren is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Webster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Webster is located in Burnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Atlas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Atlas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas

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 Frederic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frederic.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frederic. 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 Frederic.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frederic. See our Newspapers Page for Frederic.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frederic ...

Looking for more information about Frederic? 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 Frederic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frederic.

Adding Frederic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frederic 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 (so far) for Frederic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Frederic post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frederic.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Polk, 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 Frederic.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frederic - 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 Frederic area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Frederic 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 village (such as Frederic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frederic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/