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Fond du Lac County

Population in July 2008: 1,851. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 940  (50.8%)
Females: 911  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,654 (it was $50,708 in 2000)
Ashford:  $55,654
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,459
Ashford:  $25,459
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $184,112 (it was $132,200 in 2000)
Ashford:  $184,112
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $219,917; Detached houses: $241,487; Townhouses or other attached units: $227,245; In 2-unit structures: $220,419; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,579; Mobile homes: $47,754

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Races in Ashford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashford: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (67.1%), Irish (9.1%), English (4.4%), Polish (4.4%), United States (3.9%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ashford

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashford town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

26 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashford:  1.3% ($1,756)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI (32.6 miles , pop. 50,792).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (40.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (124.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Campbellsport, WI (1.7 miles ), Wayne, WI (2.2 miles ), Lomira, WI (2.4 miles ), Auburn, WI (2.4 miles ), Kewaskum, WI (2.5 miles ), Eden, WI (2.6 miles ), Kewaskum, WI (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $180,200
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $212,100
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $252,100
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $308,800
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $292,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.58 N, Longitude: 88.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +290 (+19.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)



Average climate in Ashford, Wisconsin

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Ashford-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Ashford town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/4/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Ashford:
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HOSP OF WEST BEND (about 15 miles; WEST BEND, WI)
  • FOND DU LAC CTY ACUTE PSYCH UNIT 231 (about 15 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI)
  • ST AGNES HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI)

Amtrak station near Ashford:
  • 14 miles: FONT DU LAC (FOND DU LAC, 24 W. PIONEER RD.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashford:
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 29 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 34 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)

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Notable location: Golden Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Ashford: Saint Martins Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Martins Cemetery (1), Saint Killian Cemetery (2), Rauch Cemetery (3), Deutsche Bisch Cemetery (4), Gudex Cemetery (5), Elmore Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Senn Lake (A), Lake Bernice (B), Bernice Lake 31 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashford, WI



Ashford compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Ashford

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents53.1%11.9%8.4%6.3%4.8%
Congregations29.6%12.2%8.2%8.2%4.1%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchSalvation ArmyReformed Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.9%2.5%2.0%1.1%6.2%
Congregations10.2%1.0%2.0%1.0%23.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Winnebago County, WI  0.60% ($33,284 average AGI)
from Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($32,273)
from Washington County, WI  0.49% ($52,343)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:  0.02%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Winnebago County, WI  0.74% ($34,054 average AGI)
to Dodge County, WI  0.48% ($33,624)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.39% ($29,151)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKV (1470 AM; 3 kW; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WHBL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
  • WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGLB-FM (100.1 FM; PORT WASHINGTON, WI; Owner: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • W236AG (95.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUCATION BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashford:
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $552,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,180
Total average daily truck traffic: 173
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,035

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ashford, WI

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