Ashland is a city in Ashland County, Wisconsin, home to about 7,902 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54806.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ashland; also Sanborn and Eileen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)167 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ashland had 7,905 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 132nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Ashland County grew from 20,176 residents in 1900 to 16,027 in 2020.
Ashland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland 3s, WI weather station (8 miles away).
5,987 jobs at 491 businesses in Ashland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
253 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 80 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Ashland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior ElementaryAshland | Pre-K–5 | 603 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Marengo Valley ElementaryAshland | Pre-K–5 | 184 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Ashland MiddleAshland | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Ashland HighAshland | 9–12 | 589 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic SchoolAshland | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 7.2 mi |
| Ambleside School of AshlandAshland | K–9 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sanborn, Eileen, White River, Gingles, Barksdale, Kelly, Pilsen, Keystone and Ashland City.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.