Local servicesHospitalTamarack Health Ashland Medical Center18.7 miPost officeLa Pointe Post Office4.9 miTown hallLa Pointe Town Hall4.8 miPoliceLa Pointe Police Department4.8 miFire stationLa Pointe Volunteer Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGogebic Iron County Airport IWD33 miUS highwayUS 213 miCoachAshlandIndian Trails17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54850 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54850 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min5:08 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:44 am – 4:17 pm
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People341 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.1180 householdsMedian household income $69,875Median home value $272,100Median rent $713 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,440 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 162 employedMain industries: construction 20%, education and health care 19%, retail 17%Average commute 11 minutes65% drive alone, 17% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Russian or other Slavic 6%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 7°F32 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July74 in of snow a year, on about 38 days3 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Madeline Island station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBig Bay Lagoonlake · under a mileBig Baybay · 1.5 miMadeline Islandisland · under a mileChebomnicon Baybay · 1.9 miBig Bay Pointcape · 2.0 miBrownstone Quarrycampground · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Bay State Parkstate park · within reach · 2,514 acresBig Bay State Park 4state park · under a mileApostle Islands National Lakeshorenational seashore · 6.9 mi · 41,377 acresMadeline Island Golf Clubnature preserve · 4.4 mi · 159 acresSouth Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Pikes Creek Unitstate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 1,003 acresSouth Shore Lake Superior Fishstate recreation area · 8.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAshland County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 188main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ashland County monitors, WI
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAshland Water Utilityserves 8,000 people from surface water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation608 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
