Profile for Ashland, Wisconsin, WI

Ashland is on Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior

French fur traders arrived in 1659

Laid out by the Milwaukee, Lakeshore and Western Railroad in 1885

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Bay Days - July 13-15, 2007
• Ashland County Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007
• Chequamegon Bay Rendezvous - June 15-17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Chequamegon National Forest, Copper Falls State Park, Prentice Park, Tri-County Recreation Trail

Historic sites and museums: Ashland Museum, Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center

Colleges and universities: Northland College, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ashland

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Ashland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ashland County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54806 ZIP code.

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23% of Ashland residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ashland
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• Records of immigrants arriving in Ashland ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Ashland

Post a query on a message board:

• Ashland County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Ashland business guide
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• Courts in Wisconsin
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• Crime in Ashland County
• Arrests in Ashland County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashland was $16,330, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Ashland County economic census
• Ashland County economic summary
• Ashland County employment growth
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• Wisconsin economic data

20% of Ashland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ashland
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Ashland festival dates:

• Bay Days - July 13-15, 2007
• Ashland County Fair - Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2007
• Chequamegon Bay Rendezvous - June 15-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Ashland festival web sites:

• Ashland County Fair
• Bay Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Ashland

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• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
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Historic districts in Ashland include West Second Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Museums in Wisconsin
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• Post history questions in Ashland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ashland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $345.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $749.

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Libraries in Ashland include Vaughn Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Ashland include Ashland Daily Press

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Ashland County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ashland political report.

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The average commute time for Ashland workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ashland include Americinn Ashland, Best Western Lake Superior Inn, Super 8.

• Ashland travel guide
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• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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