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County population in July 2011: 16,185 (47% urban, 53% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,744
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,974
% of renters here:

29%
State:

29%

Land area: 1044 sq. mi.
Water area: 1249.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ashland County: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Ashland County races chart

Races in Ashland County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (84.5%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (10.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 8,307  (49.3%)
Females: 8,559  (50.7%)

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Ashland County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Ashland County:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,107 ($31,628 in 1999)
This county:

$36107
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $401 (lower quartile is $264, upper quartile is $501)
This county:

$401
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $103,138 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
Ashland County:

$103,138
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,121 - $166,730

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $132,430
Here:

$132,430
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $865,147
Here:

$865,147
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $143,443
Here:

$143,443
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $339,927
Here:

$339,927
State:

$158,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $393,220
Here:

$393,220
State:

$176,160

Mobile homes: $36,611
Here:

$36,611
State:

$36,669

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,844
Here:

$8,844
State:

$116,376
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,205
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $336

Institutionalized population: 300

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 42
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 55
  • Auto thefts: 6

Ashland County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 54 buildings, average cost: $231,700
  • 2008: 34 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $158,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Ashland County Wisconsin:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 36.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Ashland County Wisconsin:

Obama (Democratic): 68.5%
McCain (Republican): 31.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,741 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,532 (1.8%)


Ashland County household income distribution in 2009 Ashland County home values distribution


Ashland County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.9%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.7% for Black residents, 17.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 2.3% for other race residents, 23.3% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.9%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

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.

Ashland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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: 6.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 21 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Ashland County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ashland County: Popcorn Corners (A), Waverly Campground (B), Pine Stump Corner (C), O'Dovero Farms (D), Madeline Island Yacht Club (E), Madeline Island Golf Club (F), Wildwood Haven Resort (G), Mellen Country Club (H), Eagles Rest Resort (I), Ashland County Fairground (J), Berkshire Mine Ruins (K), Spillerberg Lake (L), Cross Country Ski Area Point of Interest (M), Bad River Recreation Site (N), Stock Farm Bridge Recreation Site (O), Marian Park (P), Beaver Lake Recreation (Q), Morgan Falls and Saint Peters Dome Point of Interest (R), Day Lake Campground (S), Mineral Lake 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: Finnish Church (A), Saint Johns United Church of Christ (B), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (C), Old Apostolic Church (D), Sanborn Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Odanah Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Odanah Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), La Pointe Cemetery (4), Cayuga Cemetery (5), Morse Cemetery (6), Mount Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pelican Lake (A), Pole Lake (B), Parker Lake (C), Potter Lake (D), Pictured Rock Lake (E), Seagels Lake (F), Seitz Lake (G), Sells Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Augustine Creek (A), Ballou Creek (B), Beartrap Creek (C), Willerth Creek (D), Sugarbush Creek (E), Potato River (F), Hyms Creek (G), Toskis Creek (H), Minnow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ashland County include: Chequamegon Hardwoods State Natural Area (1), Copper Falls State Natural Area (2), McCarthy Lake And Cedars State Natural Area (3), Spider Lake State Natural Area (4), Copper Falls State Park (5), Big Bay State Park (6), Ojibwa Memorial Park (7), Great Divide Wayside Park (8), BPW Wayside (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bayfield County , Iron County , Price County , Sawyer County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.5%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages 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)

Ashland County:

1.0%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 25
  • 1990 to 1994: 67
  • 1985 to 1989: 9
  • 1980 to 1984: 7
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1965 to 1969: 49

Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.5%

Ashland County marital status for males
Ashland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,467
  • One, attached: 72
  • Two: 526
  • 3 or 4: 287
  • 5 to 9: 231
  • 10 to 19: 117
  • 20 or more: 289
  • Mobile homes: 878
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

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

Here:

56.6% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 69.10%
Here69.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,655
Total congregations: 33

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents6,157 (52.8%)2,176 (18.7%)1,103 (9.5%)512 (4.4%)356 (3.1%)
Congregations8 (24.2%)5 (15.2%)2 (6.1%)1 (3.0%)3 (9.1%)
NameBaptist General ConferenceUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents252 (2.2%)224 (1.9%)220 (1.9%)211 (1.8%)444 (3.8%)
Congregations1 (3.0%)3 (9.1%)1 (3.0%)3 (9.1%)6 (18.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ashland County - Ashland, Sanborn, White River, Mellen, Jacobs

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Ashland County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

6.76 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Ashland County:

18.44 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ashland County:

11.7%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Ashland County:

Average size of farms: 259 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,455
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $40.80
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,666
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,528
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 27.89%
Corn for grain: 768 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres

Tornado activity:

Ashland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 12.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 6, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1369): May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1332): June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: July 4, 1999 to July 31, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1284): August 16, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1284, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Wisconsin Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: September 10, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-352): September 10, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-352, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Wisconsin FLOODING, Incident Period: May 1, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-260): May 1, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-260, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Wisconsin TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 21, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-192): April 21, 1965, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-192, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Ashland County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (21%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Other Central America (6%)
  • Argentina (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ashland County (%):



  • German (28%)
  • Finnish (8%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Norwegian (7%)
  • Swedish (7%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (4%)


Ashland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,613 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 935 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 81 (1%)
  • Walked: 643 (8%)
  • Other means: 46 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 318 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Ashland County, Wisconsin:

  • 430 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 218 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
  • 12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,401.

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.
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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Iron County, WI  0.18% ($20,000)


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.
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Dane County, WI  0.22% ($20,429)
to Marathon County, WI  0.19% ($30,667)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.18% ($13,091)
to Sawyer County, WI  0.16% ($29,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1

Births per 1000 population in Ashland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Ashland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ashland County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.98
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20138.76
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 598.120
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 72133.5

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1232.930
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1263.010
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.03

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 60.7
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84.2

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18.04

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,074
  • In family households: 13,225 (3,396 male householders, 871 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 2,849 (1,082 male householders (870 living alone)), 1,348 female householders (1,207 living alone)), 419 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 792 (267 institutionalized population)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,075
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,024
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -286
Here:  -17 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ashland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 171
  • 2000 to 2004: 337
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,072
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,000
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,647
  • 1960 to 1969: 685
  • 1950 to 1959: 716
  • 1940 to 1949: 537
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,230
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ashland County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 41
  • 3 rooms: 124
  • 4 rooms: 582
  • 5 rooms: 1,215
  • 6 rooms: 1,093
  • 7 rooms: 748
  • 8 rooms: 536
  • 9+ rooms: 395
  • 1 room: 39
  • 2 rooms: 121
  • 3 rooms: 500
  • 4 rooms: 528
  • 5 rooms: 452
  • 6 rooms: 164
  • 7 rooms: 118
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9+ rooms: 24
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ashland County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 155
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,149
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,343
  • 4 bedrooms: 927
  • 5+ bedrooms: 158
  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 639
  • 2 bedrooms: 765
  • 3 bedrooms: 391
  • 4 bedrooms: 104
  • 5+ bedrooms: 23
Cars and other vehicles available in Ashland County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 249
  • 1 vehicle: 1,329
  • 2 vehicles: 2,208
  • 3 vehicles: 754
  • 4 vehicles: 147
  • 5+ vehicles: 57
  • no vehicle: 414
  • 1 vehicle: 1,036
  • 2 vehicles: 433
  • 3 vehicles: 73
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5+ vehicles: 12

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.

Ashland County:

62.5%
State average:

57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12539
  • Northeast: 333
  • Midwest: 2884
  • South: 368
  • West: 503

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ashland County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (52.0%)
  • Wood (18.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.7%)
  • Electricity (2.5%)
  • Utility gas (69.1%)
  • Electricity (13.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.2%)
  • Wood (4.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.9%)
  • No fuel used (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 156
Here:

8.2%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
Here:

5.8%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 616
Here:

55.8%
Wisconsin:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Ashland County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,604,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $667,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $6,792,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $175,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $194,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Air Transportation: $83,000
    Libraries: $82,000
    Police Protection: $59,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $89,000
    Highways: $59,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,095,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,874,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $221,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $237,000
    Interest Earnings: $150,000
    Rents: $64,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $152,000
    General Public Building: $100,000
    Central Staff: $30,000
    General - Other: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,500,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,934,000
    General Support: $1,734,000
    Highways: $1,174,000
    All Other: $521,000
    Health & Hospitals: $98,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,844,000
    Total General Sales: $959,000
    NEC: $68,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,679,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 380
  • Number of aged recipients: 35
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 345
  • Number of recipients under 18: 38
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 276
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 66
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 172
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 159


Ashland County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Ashland County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Ashland County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John26876.5 years
Mary16382.7 years
William15772.6 years
Joseph12477.0 years
George11976.0 years
Frank10377.3 years
Robert10172.2 years
Anna9786.8 years
Edward9375.0 years
Helen9081.1 years
Most common last names in Ashland County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson16479.8 years
Anderson10479.0 years
Nelson5778.3 years
Peterson5676.8 years
Olson4878.6 years
Erickson4176.8 years
Hanson3774.8 years
Carlson3676.6 years
Larson3578.9 years
Miller3575.9 years

Businesses in Ashland County, WI

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Ashland County on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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