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Ashland, WI Profile


Ashland, WI, population 7,946, is located in Wisconsin's Ashland county, about 156.1 miles from St Paul and 160.0 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ashland has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Ashland's population has declined by about 3%.

Ashland's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ashland tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White90%
African American0%
Native American6%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,620N/A
20018,515-1.22%
20028,493-0.26%
20038,384-1.28%
20048,283-1.20%
20058,151-1.59%
20068,1590.10%
20078,023-1.67%
20087,997-0.32%
20097,946-0.64%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,853
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200146
200291
2003140
2004213
2005427
2006396
2007307
2008275
2009360
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0112
2002 0107
2003 0039
2004 03015
2005 14031
2006 06225
2007 01222
2008 01219
2009 04223
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,836
20024,140
20034,470
20044,129
20055,271
20065,182
20074,591
20086,151
20095,939
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 33 289 11
2002 39 301 22
2003 42 325 16
2004 33 310 6
2005 41 389 14
2006 58 358 16
2007 48 307 19
2008 81 393 18
2009 73 389 17
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation671 feet above sea level
Land Area13.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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