Ashford, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,773. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,849 (+4.3% change)
 
Males: 901   (50.8%)
Females: 872   (49.2%)

Fond du Lac County

Median resident age:   38.0 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,600 (it was $50,708 in 2000)
Ashford   $53,600
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $163,200 (it was $132,300 in 2000)
Ashford   $163,200
Wisconsin:   $152,600

Ashford, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ashford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (67.1%), Irish (9.1%), English (4.4%), Polish (4.4%), United States (3.9%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Ashford

For population 25 years and over in Ashford

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashford town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

26 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.5%
Wisconsin:   3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashford:   1.3% ($1,756)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (34.6 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (44.4 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (128.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Campbellsport, WI (3.7 miles ), Wayne, WI (5.1 miles ), Eden, WI (6.8 miles ), Kewaskum, WI (7.9 miles ), Lomira, WI (8.0 miles ), Auburn, WI (8.1 miles ), Eden, WI (8.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $180,200
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $212,100
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $252,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.58 N, Longitude: 88.33 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 920

This town's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: +290 (+19.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Average climate in Ashford, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ashford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Ashford town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/4/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ashford:
  • FOND DU LAC CTY ACUTE PSYCH UNIT 231 (about 15 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI)
  • ST AGNES HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI)
  • AURORA MEDICAL CTR OF WASHINGTON CTY (about 16 miles; HARTFORD, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashford:
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 32 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MKE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashford:
  • HAHN SKY RANCH (about 10 miles; WEST BEND, WI; ID: 2T5)
  • FOND DU LAC COUNTY (about 17 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; ID: FLD)
  • HARTFORD MUNI (about 18 miles; HARTFORD, WI; ID: HXF)

Amtrak station near Ashford:
  • 15 miles: FONT DU LAC (FOND DU LAC, 24 W. PIONEER RD.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashford:
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 33 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 36 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)

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Notable location: Golden Corners (A) .

Church in Ashford: Saint Martins Church (A) .

Cemeteries: Saint Martins Cemetery (1) , Saint Killian Cemetery (2) , Rauch Cemetery (3) , Deutsche Bisch Cemetery (4) , Gudex Cemetery (5) , Elmore Cemetery (6) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Senn Lake (A) , Lake Bernice (B) , Bernice Lake 31 (C) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.8 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   77.7%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.5%
Whole state:   5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.0%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.1%
Whole state:   3.7%

Ashford compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


2004 Presidential Election results in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin:




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5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.13%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:   0.04%
Wisconsin average:   0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Winnebago County, WI  0.60% ($33,284 average AGI)
from Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($32,273)
from Washington County, WI  0.49% ($52,343)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.43%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:   0.02%
Wisconsin average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Winnebago County, WI  0.74% ($34,054 average AGI)
to Dodge County, WI  0.48% ($33,624)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.39% ($29,151)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBKV (1470 AM; 3 kW; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashford:
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
  • WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
  • WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W236AG (95.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUCATION BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashford:
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

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