Ashland County, Wisconsin

Ashland County
Ashland County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Ashland County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°43′N 90°34′W / 46.71°N 90.56°W / 46.71; -90.56
Country United States
State Wisconsin
FoundedMarch 27, 1860
Named forHenry Clay's farm Ashland
SeatAshland
Largest cityAshland
Area
 • Total2,292 sq mi (5,940 km2)
 • Land1,045 sq mi (2,710 km2)
 • Water1,247 sq mi (3,230 km2)  54%
Population
 • Total16,027
 • Estimate 
(2023)
16,079 Increase
 • Density15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.ashland.wi.us

Ashland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,027.[1] Its county seat is Ashland.[2] The county was formed on March 27, 1860, from La Pointe County.[3] The county partly overlaps with the reservation of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55003 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin History: La Pointe County (obsolete)". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2008.