Ashland County, Wisconsin

Ashland County is a county located in the United States of Wisconsin. The county has a population of 16866 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 16295, It is Wisconsin's 13th least populous county. The county spans an area of 2293.73 sq mi (5940.73 sq km), of which, 1043.82 square miles (2703.48 sq km) of it is land and 1249.91 square miles (3237.25 sq km) of it is water, giving it the second largest by total area among Wisconsin's county. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in Wisconsin.

Ashland County Wisconsin
Map of Ashland County, Wisconsin

As of the census of 2000, there were 16866 people in the county, organized into 6718 households, and 4281 families living in the county. The population density was 16.2 people per square mile (6.25/kmē), it is the eighth least populated county in terms of population density. There were 8883 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.28/kmē). The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 103 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 109.7 females. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 16295, The racial makeup of the county was 14019 White, 89 Black or African American, 1788 American Indian, 73 Asian, 8 Native Hawaiian, and 318 from two or more races.

Ashland County Wisconsin Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ashland County Wisconsin School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ashland County Wisconsin GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31628, making it the fourth lowest county by median household income in Wisconsin. The median income for a family in the county was $39531, it is the seventh poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $16069, making it the fifth lowest county by per capita income in Wisconsin.

In 2000, 4768 pupils and students, of which 51.07% are male and 48.93% are female, 28.27% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.98% nursery or pri school, 5.39% kindergarten, 39.79% elementary school, 22.84% high school and 25% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Ashland CityAshland County13.6713.40.278620643.31633030853
2Butternut VillageAshland County1.61.60407254.21600230446
3Mellen CityAshland County1.851.850845456.51629731917
4Odanah CdpAshland County1.591.540.05254165.2995025156
YearPopulation
April 2000 census16866
April 2000 Estimate16866
July 2000 Estimate16854
July 2001 Estimate16812
July 2002 Estimate16796
July 2003 Estimate16685
July 2004 Estimate16587
July 2005 Estimate16450
July 2006 Estimate16442
July 2007 Estimate16271
July 2008 Estimate16295
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school202131333
Kindergarten16790257
Elementary school9769211897
High school5845051089
College or graduate school5066861192
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ashland County, Wisconsin$31628$39531$16069
Wisconsin, United States$43791$52911$21271
United States$41994$50046$21587