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Ashland County

Population in July 2008: 804. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 

Males: 411  (51.1%)
Females: 393  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,547 (it was $25,500 in 2000)
Jacobs:  $30,547
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,897
Jacobs:  $17,897
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,552 (it was $39,900 in 2000)
Jacobs:  $63,552
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,191; Detached houses: $85,082; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,330; In 2-unit structures: $51,650; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,770; Mobile homes: $22,833

Jacobs, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Jacobs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Jacobs: 71.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (66.0%), Irish (8.1%), Polish (7.3%), Norwegian (6.2%), Swedish (3.4%), English (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 923 feet

Land area: 51.1 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Jacobs

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jacobs town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
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:

Jacobs:  1.7% ($678)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (86.6 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (150.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (331.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Peeksville, WI (1.7 miles) , Agenda, WI (3.1 miles ), Gordon, WI (3.1 miles ), Butternut, WI (3.3 miles ), Morse, WI (3.3 miles ), Knight, WI (3.4 miles ), Shanagolden, WI (3.5 miles) , Mellen, WI (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $54,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.17 N, Longitude: 90.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Jacobs household income distribution Jacobs home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-5.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Wood products (16%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Wood products (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (23%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Religious workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)



Jacobs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Jacobs town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Jacobs:
  • FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 34 miles; ASHLAND, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jacobs:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 81 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 86 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 91 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 107 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 107 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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Notable location: Marian Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Augustine Lake (A), Cammerer Lake (B), Wolf Lake (C), Ditmans Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Dorns Creek (A), Meyers Creek (B), Schraum Creek (C), Magee Creek (D), Bear Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jacobs, WI



Jacobs compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Ashland County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Jacobs

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents52.8%18.7%9.5%4.4%3.1%
Congregations24.2%15.2%6.1%3.0%9.1%
NameBaptist General ConferenceUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.9%1.8%3.8%
Congregations3.0%9.1%3.0%9.1%18.2%
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.


5.87% 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:
from Bayfield County, WI  1.18% ($23,356 average AGI)
from Price County, WI  0.35% ($35,227)
from St. Louis County, MN  0.18% ($33,909)


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:
to Bayfield County, WI  0.99% ($38,048 average AGI)
to Price County, WI  0.43% ($29,778)
to Douglas County, WI  0.37% ($20,739)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jacobs:
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNBI (980 AM; 1 kW; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jacobs:
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCQM (98.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jacobs:
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $603,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,740
Total average daily truck traffic: 266
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,500

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