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Welcome to Roberts ...

The village of Roberts is located in Saint Croix County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Roberts, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roberts has a population of 1,891 people<2> (see below for details).

Roberts is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Roberts: (715) & (534)<4>

The ZIP code for Roberts: 54023<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roberts had an population of 1,891 people. This is an increase of 14.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 95.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roberts had a population of 1,651 people. This makes Roberts the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Roberts represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 529th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,651 people, the population of Roberts increased 70.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 969 people).

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

Communities Also Named Roberts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Roberts - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Roberts ...

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

  • Woodbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <7>
  • Stillwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <7>
  • River Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
    • River Falls is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • New Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
    • New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
  • Lake Elmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
    • Lake Elmo is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <7>
  • Oak Park Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
    • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <7>
  • Grant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Washington County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
  • Baldwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
  • North Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
    • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 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 Roberts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roberts.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roberts ...

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

Adding Roberts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roberts 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 Roberts was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Roberts post office opened in 1884.

We also found Roberts in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roberts.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roberts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Croix County: www.co.saint-croix.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 Saint Croix, 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 Roberts.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roberts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715).
<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 Roberts). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roberts 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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