Ashland County, Wisconsin
Ashland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,027. Its county seat is Ashland. The county was formed on March 27, 1860, from La Pointe County. The county partly overlaps with the reservation of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
Ashland County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′N 90°34′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | March 27, 1860 |
| Named for | Henry Clay's farm Ashland |
| Seat | Ashland |
| Largest city | Ashland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,292 sq mi (5,940 km2) |
| • Land | 1,045 sq mi (2,710 km2) |
| • Water | 1,247 sq mi (3,230 km2) 54% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,027 |
| • Density | 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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