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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.8%), Manufacturing (17.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.2%), Retail trade (10.5%).
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Ashland County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Ashland County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $125,269Here: $125,269State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $179,543Here: $179,543State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $92,080Here: $92,080State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,588Here: $137,588State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $321,441Here: $321,441State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $23,541Here: $23,541State: $36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500Here: $17,500State: $116,376
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 36.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ashland County is $390 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ashland, Sanborn, White River, Mellen, Jacobs, Gingles, Morse, Agenda, Chippewa, Butternut.
2005 air pollution in Ashland County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.064 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 6.1 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 21 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Bayfield County , Iron County , Price County , Sawyer County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ashland County: Berkshire Mine Ruins (A), East Twin Lake Campground (B), Marian Park (C), Stock Farm Bridge Recreation Site (D), Wildwood Haven Resort (E), Pine Stump Corner (F), Spillerberg Lake (G), Potter Lake Recreation Site (H), Bad River Recreation Site (I), Day Lake Campground (J), Waverly Campground (K), Mellen Country Club (L), Beaver Lake Recreation (M), Cross Country Ski Area Point of Interest (N), Popcorn Corners (O), Eagles Rest Resort (P), O'Dovero Farms (Q), Mineral Lake Recreation Site (R), Outer Island Light (S), Lake Three Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Lakeview Place Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Ashland County include: Saint Johns United Church of Christ (A), Old Apostolic Church (B), Odanah Church (C), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Finnish Church (F), Sanborn Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wildwood Cemetery (1), Cayuga Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), La Pointe Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5), Odanah Cemetery (6), Mount Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pictured Rock Lake (A), Spillerberg Lake (B), East Twin Lake (C), Spider Lake (D), Potter Lake (E), Gates Lake (F), Snowshoe Lake (G), Snoose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reins Creek (A), Tyler Forks (B), Rins Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Gehrman Creek (E), Rock Creek (F), Opergard Creek (G), Sugarbush Creek (H), Brush Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ashland County include: Great Divide Wayside Park (1), Ashland County Fairground (2), Ojibwa Memorial Park (3), BPW Wayside (4), Big Bay State Park (5), Copper Falls State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: La Pointe Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Ashland County: Berkshire Mine Ruins (A), East Twin Lake Campground (B), Marian Park (C), Stock Farm Bridge Recreation Site (D), Wildwood Haven Resort (E), Pine Stump Corner (F), Spillerberg Lake (G), Potter Lake Recreation Site (H), Bad River Recreation Site (I), Day Lake Campground (J), Waverly Campground (K), Mellen Country Club (L), Beaver Lake Recreation (M), Cross Country Ski Area Point of Interest (N), Popcorn Corners (O), Eagles Rest Resort (P), O'Dovero Farms (Q), Mineral Lake Recreation Site (R), Outer Island Light (S), Lake Three Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Lakeview Place Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Ashland County include: Saint Johns United Church of Christ (A), Old Apostolic Church (B), Odanah Church (C), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Finnish Church (F), Sanborn Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wildwood Cemetery (1), Cayuga Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), La Pointe Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5), Odanah Cemetery (6), Mount Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pictured Rock Lake (A), Spillerberg Lake (B), East Twin Lake (C), Spider Lake (D), Potter Lake (E), Gates Lake (F), Snowshoe Lake (G), Snoose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reins Creek (A), Tyler Forks (B), Rins Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Gehrman Creek (E), Rock Creek (F), Opergard Creek (G), Sugarbush Creek (H), Brush Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ashland County include: Great Divide Wayside Park (1), Ashland County Fairground (2), Ojibwa Memorial Park (3), BPW Wayside (4), Big Bay State Park (5), Copper Falls State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: La Pointe Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,192 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 170 (41% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Ashland County with a mortgage: 1,693 (222 second mortgage, 193 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,299
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Ashland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 11.6 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,511 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.47% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($15,931 average AGI) 2.40% relocated from other states ($12,580 average AGI)Ashland County: 2.40%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,043 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.18% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($18,566 average AGI) 2.56% relocated to other states ($11,474 average AGI)Ashland County: 2.56%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,280 (2,799 aged, 481 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
3,393 spouses, 4,885 children (4,462 natural, 168 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 174 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 103 other relatives, 300 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,988 2-persons, 925 3-persons, 806 4-persons, 352 5-persons, 117 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,077 1-person, 298 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
95.6% of residents of Ashland County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $125,147,000 ($7485 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,589,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,083,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,128,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,218,000 Federal grants: $33,586,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,208,000 ($-79,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,923,000 ($111,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $6,517,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,363,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,148,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)
62% of Ashland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,000
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Regular Highways: $2,571,000
Police Protection: $1,352,000
Corrections - Other: $1,110,000
Health Services - Other: $748,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $561,000
General - Other: $553,000
Financial Administration: $494,000
Natural Resources - Other: $446,000
Central Staff Services: $399,000
Parks & Recreation: $172,000
General Public Buildings: $166,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $134,000
Libraries: $82,000
Air Transportation: $53,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
Police Protection: $59,000
Highways: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
Rents: $64,000
General Public Building: $100,000
Central Staff: $30,000
General - Other: $9,000
General Support: $1,734,000
Highways: $1,174,000
All Other: $521,000
Health & Hospitals: $98,000
Total General Sales: $959,000
NEC: $68,000
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