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Welcome to Ashland County ...

Time Zone: Ashland County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ashland is the Seat for Ashland County.

Ashland County was founded in 1860.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ashland had a population of 15,562 people. This is a decrease of 3.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,143 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashland represented 0.28% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Ashland County:

  • Agenda
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Agenda is located in Ashland County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Ashland County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Butternut
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Butternut is located in Ashland County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Chippewa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chippewa is located in Ashland County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Gingles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gingles is located in Ashland County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
  • Gordon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gordon is located in Ashland County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Jacobs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacobs is located in Ashland County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • La Pointe
    (40 miles [64.4 km] to the north)
    • La Pointe is located in Ashland County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
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    • Marengo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Marengo is located in Ashland County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Mellen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Mellen is located in Ashland County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Morse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Morse is located in Ashland County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Peeksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Peeksville is located in Ashland County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Sanborn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sanborn is located in Ashland County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Shanagolden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Shanagolden is located in Ashland County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • White River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • White River is located in Ashland County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 901 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.