Ashland County

Ashland County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	16,027
County Seat	Ashland County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	003
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	10
Total Town Population	10,867
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,041
Median Age	42.2
Veterans	1,014
Housing Units	9,415
Uninsured	144
Net Migration (recent)	129
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	488
Total Employees	5,974
Avg Annual Pay	$50,101
Median Household Income	$57,000
Poverty Rate	16.6%
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,769
Federal Spending FY2024	$153,479,613
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,576

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$143,500
Median Rent	$658
FMR Studio	$660
FMR 1BR	$733
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals	13
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	19.6%
Adult Obesity	38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	34.6
Air Quality Good Days	331

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	13
Historic Places (NRHP)	44
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	100
SNAP Stores	21
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	5,334
Avg Farm Size (acres)	889.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2018-08-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-08-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2013-08-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2012-08-02
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2000-06-24
DR	WI-FLOOD-07/20/99	1999-08-16

Communities in Ashland County

Ashland — pop 7,908
Mellen — pop 698
New Odanah — pop 466
Glidden — pop 437
Butternut — pop 366
Birch Hill — pop 295
Franks Field — pop 160
Marengo — pop 148
Jolmaville — pop 126
Bayfront — pop 113
Diaperville — pop 67
Odanah — pop 47
Clam Lake — pop 36

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.