Ashland town, WI

2022 population: 678 ( 84 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.3 square miles
Population density: 16.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	622	91.74%	12.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	5	0.74%	77.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	48	7.08%	269.2%
Hispanic:	3	0.44%	0.0%

Total non-White:	56	8.26%	43.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	67	13.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	3.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
594
555	93.43%
0	0.00%
22	3.70%
4	0.67%
13	2.19%
0	0.00%
39	6.57%

2000
584
560	95.89%
4	0.68%
16	2.74%
0	0.00%
4	0.68%
0	0.00%
24	4.11%

1990
567
536	94.53%
0	0.00%
22	3.88%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
31	5.47%

1980
576
560	97.22%
0	0.00%
16	2.78%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
16	2.78%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-5	-0.9
15	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

24	4.2
-7	-1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-24	-4.2
15	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashland town, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.7
182	26.8%
496	73.2%
158	23.3%

275
2.47

217	78.9%
212	97.7%
0	0.0%
58	21.1%

2010
Number	Percent
39.9
146	24.6%
448	75.4%
91	15.3%

242
2.45

178	73.6%
151	84.8%
7	3.9%
64	26.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
150	25.7%
434	74.3%
84	14.4%

227
2.57

171	75.3%
133	77.8%
13	7.6%
56	24.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
174	30.7%
393	69.3%
70	12.3%

192
2.95

148	77.1%
134	90.5%
0	0.0%
44	22.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
198	34.4%
378	65.6%
77	13.4%

204
2.82

163	79.9%
152	93.3%
6	3.7%
41	20.1%

2022 Housing Data for Ashland town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	4.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	63	22.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	20.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	2.5%
$200,000 or more	8	2.9%

Median Household Income	63,750
Per Capita Income	33,755

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.7%
Public Assistance	6	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	10.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	258	75.2%
Unemployed	14	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	272	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	71	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	116	88	56.9%
Non-Profit	3	13	18.8%
Self-Employed	13	7	65.0%

Local Government	9	22	29.0%
State Government	0	10	0.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	129	95	57.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	45	23.7%
Total	143	140	50.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	41	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	40	14.1%
Professional, Technical	55	19.4%
Service Occupations	58	20.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.1%
All others	89	31.4%

White Collar		48.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	47	16.6%
Health care and social assistance	44	15.5%
Educational services	31	11.0%
Retail trade	24	8.5%
Construction	23	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	21	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	18	6.4%
Public administration	17	6.0%
Other services	13	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	2.5%
Finance and insurance	6	2.1%
Utilities	3	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	3	0.44%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	3	0.44%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	620	98.4%
Spanish	5	0.8%
Other	3	0.5%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	246	36.3%
Finnish	155	22.9%
Irish	74	10.9%
Polish	70	10.3%
Norwegian	40	5.9%
American	36	5.3%
Scandinavian	26	3.8%
European	23	3.4%
Swedish	22	3.2%
French	16	2.4%
Russian	10	1.5%
Swiss	10	1.5%
English	6	0.9%
Greek	6	0.9%
Croatian	5	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	678	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	678	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	15	3.3%	188	40.8%	185	40.1%	50	10.8%	23	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	15	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	188	40.8%
Some College	185	40.1%
Bach. Degree	50	10.8%
Grad Degree	23	5.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12	R +4	R + 1.2%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +113	R + 35.8%
D -59
2020 vs. 2008	R +68	R +116	R + 39.7%
D -48

2016 vs. 2008	R +56	R +112	R + 38.5%
D -56
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	159	50.6%	Joe Biden (D)	152	48.4%	3	1.0%	314	2	4	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	147	47.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	144	46.3%	20	6.4%	311	0	1	0.01%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	211	64.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	105	32.0%	12	3.7%	328	-14	-15	0.01%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	200	66.4%	John McCain (R)	91	30.2%	10	3.3%	301	-12	-15	0.01%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	211	64.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	110	33.8%	4	1.2%	325	-15	-17	0.01%
2000	69%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	170	56.5%	George W. Bush (R)	110	36.5%	21	7.0%	301	-11	-11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

152

48.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

159

50.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

314

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

144

46.3%

Donald Trump (R)

147

47.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

311

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

211

64.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

105

32.0%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

328

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

200

66.4%

John McCain (R)

30.2%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

110

33.8%

John Kerry (D)

211

64.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

TOTAL

325

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -17

2000 President, Ashland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

110

36.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

170

56.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

301

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashland town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Ron Johnson* (R)	152	54.7%	Mandela Barnes (D)	126	45.3%	0	0.0%	278	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	53%	Tony Evers* (D)	142	50.4%	Tim Michels (R)	140	49.6%	0	0.0%	282	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	47%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	153	63.2%	Leah Vukmir (R)	89	36.8%	0	0.0%	242	-8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	48%	Tony Evers (D)	152	61.5%	Scott Walker* (R)	91	36.8%	4 [+]	1.6%	247	-12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (0.8%);
2016	S3	61%	Russ Feingold (D)	156	51.3%	Ron Johnson* (R)	141	46.4%	7 [+]	2.3%	304	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 7 (2.3%);
2014	G	54%	Mary Burke (D)	171	65.8%	Scott Walker* (R)	89	34.2%	0	0.0%	260	-18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	340
Median Value	$121,900

Occupied	275	80.9%
Vacant	65	19.1%

Owned	250	90.9%
Rented	25	9.1%
Median Rent	$775

Single-Family Units	301	88.5%
Detached	293	86.2%
Attached	8	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	9.7%

Ashland town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ashland town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Ashland town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ashland town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ashland town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ashland town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ashland town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ashland town, WI