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Notable locations in Ashland: Ashland City Hall (A), Ashland County Courthouse (B), Ashland County Home (C), Ashland County Jail (D), Memorial Hall (E), Memorial Library (F), Union Depot (G), Central Fire Station (H), Wheeler Hall (I), Soo Line Depot (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ashland include: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (A), Ashland Gospel Tabernacle (B), Swedish Mission Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Calvary Tabernacle (E), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), First Church of Christ Scientist (H), First English Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Agnes Cemetery (1), B' Nai Israel Cemetery (2), Mount Hope Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Bishigokwe Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Ashland include: Maslowski Park (1), Ellis Park (2), Hodgkins Park (3), West Second Street Historic District (4), Beaser Park (5), Prentice Park (6), Lake Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ashland Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Ashland Historical Society Museum (509 Main Street West) (1), Chamber of Commerce (Po Box 746) (2), Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center (29270 County Highway G) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Lake Superior Ldg (30600 U South Highway 2) (1), Crest Motel (115 Sanborn Avenue) (2), Bayview Motel (2419 Lake Shore Drive East) (3), Lake Aire Inn (101 Lake Shore Drive West) (4), Hotel Chequamegon (101 Lake Shore Drive West) (5), Ashland Motel (2300 Lake Shore Drive West) (6), Harbor Motel (1200 Lake Shore Drive West) (7), Ashland Super 8 Motel (1610 Lake Shore Dr W) (8), Anderson Motel (2200 Lake Shore Drive East) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Ashland County - Family Court Commissioner (404 Main Street West) (1), Court Manor Health & Rehabilitation (911 3rd Street West) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashland and their reported violations in the past:
ASHLAND WATER UTILITY (Address: 2020 6TH STREET EAST, Population served: 9115, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (FEB-07-1997)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 25 regular monitoring violations
PRENTICE PARK-PAVILION WEST (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
PLATTER, THE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashland that have no violations reported:
- PINE CREEK PIT STOP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MASLOWSKI BEACH-EAST (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PRENTICE PARK-PAVILION EAST (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NORWAY CAMPGROUND & TRAILER COURT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MASLOWSKI BEACH-BATHROOMS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PRENTICE PARK-RV CMGD (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  12.7% | | Whole state: |  8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashland, WI
People in group quarters in Ashland
- 430 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 185 people in nursing homes
- 58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Ashland compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Ashland (2009 data):
- Northern State Bank: at 321 West Main Street, Auto Bank Facility, County Market Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.6 mil, Deposits: $151.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Bay Area Banking Shares, Inc.
- Associated Bank, National Association: Ashland Branch at 221 4th Avenue West, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $23,843.2 mil, Deposits: $15,191.0 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 303 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
- M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Ashland at 100 East Main Street, branch established on 1933-12-09. Info updated 2008-03-13: Bank assets: $55,486.2 mil, Deposits: $35,896.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 373 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ashland, Wisconsin
- Hotel Chequamegon, 101 Lakeshore Dr, Ashland, WI 54806, Phone: (715) 682-9095, Fax: (715) 682-9410
- Super 8 Motel, 1610 W Lakeshore Dr, Ashland, WI 54806, Phone: (715) 682-8377
- Americinn Ashland, 3009 N Lakeshore Drive E, Ashland, WI 54806, Phone: (800) 634-3444, Fax: (715) 682-9964
- Best Western Lake Superior Lodge, 30600 Us Hwy 2, Ashland, WI 54806, Phone: (715) 682-5235, Fax: (715) 682-4730
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ashland, Wisconsin
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ashland County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Ashland
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 52.8% | 18.7% | 9.5% | 4.4% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 24.2% | 15.2% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 9.1% |
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| Name | Baptist General Conference | United Methodist Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 9.1% | 3.0% | 9.1% | 18.2% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $15,602 | $46,806 | 1 | $221 |
| Other Government Administration |
10 | $34,302 | $41,162 | 1 | $1,065 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $3,775 | $45,300 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
19 | $74,818 | $47,253 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $5,533 | $33,198 | 1 | $345 |
| Firefighters |
20 | $86,877 | $52,126 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,790 | $33,480 | 2 | $485 |
| Streets and Highways |
20 | $92,260 | $55,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $3,545 | $42,540 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
8 | $31,149 | $46,724 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $19,111 | $45,866 | 25 | $10,346 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $7,156 | $42,936 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $17,761 | $53,283 | 1 | $279 |
| Local Libraries |
6 | $13,601 | $27,202 | 2 | $281 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $9,666 | $38,664 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
106 | $417,946 | $47,315 | 33 | $13,022 |
Ashland government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,800,000
All Other: $702,000
Parks and Recreation: $398,000
Solid Waste Management: $282,000
Air Transportation: $148,000
Regular Highways: $27,000
Parking Facilities: $20,000
- Construction - Libraries: $448,000
Regular Highways: $250,000
Parks and Recreation: $61,000
General Public Buildings: $53,000
General - Other: $41,000
- Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $1,724,000
Sewerage: $1,707,000
Police Protection: $1,626,000
Regular Highways: $1,492,000
Water Utilities: $1,086,000
Parks and Recreation: $818,000
General - Other: $800,000
Health - Other: $730,000
Solid Waste Management: $459,000
Central Staff Services: $423,000
Financial Administration: $419,000
Libraries: $411,000
Air Transportation: $230,000
Natural Resources - Other: $143,000
Housing and Community Development: $109,000
General Public Buildings: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $42,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $40,000
Parking Facilities: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $273,000
Sewerage: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $542,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $729,000
Sewerage: $52,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,509,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $586,000
Interest Earnings: $239,000
Special Assessments: $222,000
Donations From Private Sources: $93,000
Fines and Forfeits: $66,000
Sale of Property: $31,000
Rents: $28,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,177,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,670,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $379,000
Police Protection: $68,000
Regular Highways: $63,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,389,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,156,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,010,000
Highways: $726,000
All Other: $301,000
Sewerage: $13,000
- Tax - Property: $2,851,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $107,000
NEC: $80,000
Other Selective Sales: $71,000
Other License: $40,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,175,000
5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,511 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.87% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,043 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.74% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland:
- WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland:
- WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)
- WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K218AR (91.5 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE RADIO FOUND.)
- W275AF (102.9 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W284AN (104.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W215AE (90.9 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
- WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
- WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ashland:
- W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Ashland, Wisconsin:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Wisconsin average:
- Fatal accident count: 79
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 117
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 86
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 197
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
Ashland fatal accident list:
Apr 21, 2002 04:12 AM, Us-2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 5, 1998 12:51 AM, Us-2, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 15, 1993 03:30 AM, 11th, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 9, 1985 01:14 AM, 2nd St E, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 1, 1985 08:55 AM, 2, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 7, 1976 09:53 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total average daily traffic: 51,690
Total average daily truck traffic: 822
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- Before 1900: 2
- 1900-1909: 0
- 1910-1919: 5
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ashland, WI
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ashland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ashland, WI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ashland)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ashland)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 36
- Hazardous Condition: 19
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ashland, WI
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