Town guide

Ainsworth, Wisconsin

Ainsworth is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, home to about 597 people across 69 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54462, and parts of 54424, 54428 and 54465 are in Ainsworth too.

Population5979 per sq mi
Median home value$227,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Ainsworth

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ainsworth

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)175 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL252 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ainsworth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ainsworth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ainsworth had 477 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1340th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Langlade County grew from 12,553 residents in 1900 to 19,491 in 2020.

Ainsworth population by census2000: 571, 2010: 469, 2020: 477571200046920104772020

Langlade County, 1900–2020

Langlade County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,553, 1910: 17,062, 1920: 21,471, 1930: 21,544, 1940: 23,227, 1950: 21,975, 1960: 19,916, 1970: 19,220, 1980: 19,978, 1990: 19,505, 2000: 20,740, 2010: 19,977, 2020: 19,49113K’00’1021K’20’3023K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9021K’00’1019K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AinsworthJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in21°4°Jan0.825°5°Feb0.737°17°Mar1.351°31°Apr2.564°43°May3.374°53°Jun4.578°57°Jul3.576°55°Aug3.468°48°Sep3.454°36°Oct3.039°24°Nov1.726°11°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antigo, WI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Langlade County

6,305 jobs at 562 businesses in Langlade County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Langlade CountyRetail trade: 1,440 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,324 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 791 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 599 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 465 jobs; Wholesale trade: 414 jobs; Finance and insurance: 382 jobs; Other services: 361 jobsRetail trade 23% Manufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Langlade HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Antigo14.6 miles
  • Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander29.7 miles
  • Aspirus Merrill HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Merrill32.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Ainsworth

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Veterans Memorial County Park · 150 acres2.3 mi

Libraries

  • Antigo Public Library-Elcho Branch9.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • West Camp Firebowl4.7 mi
  • East Camp Firebowl4.9 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Elcho, Upham, Neva, Nashville, Peck, Ackley, Vilas, Langlade and Parrish.

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