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Ashland County, Wisconsin

Ashland County, Wisconsin, has 16,203 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ashland. It uses Central Time and covers 1,045 sq mi (2,706 km²) of land.

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Ashland County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
16,203
Land area
1,045 sq mi (2,706 km²)
County seat or government
Ashland
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$62,462 ± $5,140
Median home value
$170,300 ± $5,974
Median rent, with utilities
$721 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
73.4% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
1,247 sq mi (3,231 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55003
Coordinates (central point)
46.544424, -90.679691
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ashland County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5480611,704 people
  2. 545141,827 people
  3. 548561,628 people
  4. 545461,332 people
  5. 54527932 people
  6. 54855924 people
  7. 54559837 people
  8. 54846650 people
  9. 54850321 people
  10. 54517167 people
  11. 54861122 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Ashland County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Ashland County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Ashland County, largest first

  1. Town of Sanborn1,146 people
  2. Town of White River1,145 people
  3. Town of Ashland654 people
  4. Town of Morse608 people
  5. Town of Gingles594 people
  6. Town of Marengo577 people
  7. Town of Agenda492 people
  8. Town of Jacobs423 people
  9. Town of Gordon403 people
  10. Town of Chippewa366 people
  11. Town of La Pointe321 people
  12. Town of Peeksville160 people
All 13
  1. Town of Shanagolden143 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Ashland County, largest first

  1. Ashland School District13,175 people
  2. Chequamegon School District6,386 people
  3. Bayfield School District3,008 people
  4. Mellen School District1,997 people
  5. Butternut School District1,370 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Ashland County, largest first

  1. Bad River Reservation1,279 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ashland, Wisconsin (city)7,902 people
  2. Mellen, Wisconsin (city)681 people
  3. Butternut, Wisconsin (village)465 people
  4. Birch Hill, Wisconsin (CDP)313 people
  5. New Odanah, Wisconsin (CDP)275 people
  6. Glidden, Wisconsin (CDP)215 people
  7. Marengo, Wisconsin (CDP)149 people
  8. Bayfront, Wisconsin (CDP)135 people
  9. Diaperville, Wisconsin (CDP)109 people
  10. Jolmaville, Wisconsin (CDP)104 people
  11. Odanah, Wisconsin (CDP)60 people
  12. Clam Lake, Wisconsin (CDP)53 people
All 13
  1. Franks Field, Wisconsin (CDP)49 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bayfield County, Wisconsin24 mi west
  2. Iron County, Wisconsin25 mi southeast
  3. Gogebic County, Michigan43 mi east
  4. Sawyer County, Wisconsin52 mi southwest
  5. Price County, Wisconsin62 mi south
  6. Ontonagon County, Michigan69 mi east
  7. Lake County, Minnesota76 mi northwest
  8. Cook County, Minnesota85 mi north

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.