Ashland County, Wisconsin

Ashland County, Wisconsin
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded	1860
Named for	Henry Clay's farm Ashland.
Seat	Ashland
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	2,294 sq mi (5,941 km²) 1,044 sq mi (2,703 km²) 1,250 sq mi (3,237 km²), 54.49%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	16,866 16.16/sq mi (6.24/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.ashland.wi.us/

Ashland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It was formed on March 27, 1860, from La Pointe County.^[1] As of 2000, the population was 16,866. Its county seat is Ashland.^[2]

History

Ashland County was named in honor of the Lexington estate of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, as one of the founders of the city of Ashland was an admirer of Clay.^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,294 square miles (5,941.4 km²), of which 1,044 square miles (2,703.9 km²) is land and 1,250 square miles (3,237.5 km²) (54.49%) is water. The Apostle Islands are a small group of islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula with the majority of the islands located in Ashland County — only Sand, York and Raspberry Islands are in Bayfield County.

Adjacent counties

• Iron County – east
• Price County – southeast
• Sawyer County – southwest
• Bayfield County – northwest
• Lake County, Minnesota – northwest (water boundary only, in Lake Superior)
• Cook County, Minnesota – north (water boundary only, in Lake Superior)
• Ontonagon County, Michigan – northeast (water boundary only, in Lake Superior)
• Gogebic County, Michigan – northeast (water boundary only, in Lake Superior)

Major highways

National protected area

• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (part)
• Chequamegon National Forest (part)

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Ashland County.

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 16,866 people, 6,718 households, and 4,279 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 8,883 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.10% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 10.35% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.8% were of German, 8.4% Finnish, 7.4% Polish, 7.4% Norwegian, 7.3% Swedish and 5.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.6% spoke English as their first language. The reservation of the Bad River Chippewa Band is partially located in the county.

There were 6,718 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.30% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.

Cities, villages, and towns

Ashland County, Wisconsin from 1895 U.S. Atlas

Cities

• Ashland
• Mellen

Villages

• Butternut

Towns

• Agenda
• Ashland
• Chippewa
• Gingles
• Gordon
• Jacobs
• La Pointe
• Marengo
• Morse
• Peeksville
• Sanborn
• Shanagolden
• White River

Unincorporated communities

• Ballou
• Birch
• Birch Hill
• Cayuga
• Clam Lake
• Diaperville
• Foster Junction
• Franks Field
• Glidden
• High Bridge
• La Pointe
• Marengo
• Minersville
• Morse
• New Odanah
• North York
• Odanah
• Sanborn
• Sedgwick
• White River

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ashland County, Wisconsin

References

External links

• Ashland County
• Wisconsin Beach Health Website
• Ashland Current News Website

	Bayfield County	Cook County, Minnesota	Ontonagon County, Michigan
			Iron County & Gogebic County, Michigan
		Ashland County, Wisconsin
	Sawyer County		Price County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Ashland Cities Ashland‡ Mellen Village Butternut Towns Agenda Ashland Chippewa Gingles Gordon Jacobs La Pointe Marengo Morse Peeksville Sanborn Shanagolden White River CDPs Birch Hill Clam Lake Diaperville Franks Field Glidden Marengo New Odanah Odanah Unincorporated communities Ballou Birch Cayuga Foster Junction High Bridge La Pointe Minersville Morse North York Sanborn Sedgwick White River Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Coordinates: 46°43′N 90°34′W / 46.71°N 90.56°W / 46.71; -90.56