Ashland County

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Ashland county is located in north Wisconsin. Ashland county has 1,045.03 square miles of land area and 1,247.34 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Ashland county population is 16,157, which has shrunk 4.20% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Ashland county median household income is $38,111 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 20.50% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 11.90% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Ashland county median house value is $103,000 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 70.53% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 50.98% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Ashland county is close to the state average in quality. The Ashland county area code is 715.

Population	16,157 (2010), rank #60
Population Growth	-4.20% since 2000, rank #67
Population Density:	7.05/sq mi, rank #71
Median Household Income:	$38,111 at 2006-2010—20.50% increase since 2000, rank #68
Median House Price:	$103,000 at 2006-2010—70.53% increase since 2000, rank #71
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	1,045.03 sq mi, rank #11
Water Area:	1,247.34 sq mi (54.41%), rank #2
State:	Wisconsin
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Area Code:	715