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36% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Ashippun grades B+ overall, 150th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $97K and its schools rank ahead of 86% of Wisconsin towns. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $405K for a typical one and 5.3 times the Beaver Dam area’s $76K median household income. Ashippun's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 89% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Meissner Store is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Ashippun beats most towns.
Where Ashippun’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Ashippun is from typical.
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The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashippun, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ashippun.
Ashippun sends most of its workers to Hartford and beyond and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ashippun has 211 jobs for its 1,099 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Ashippun for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Ashippun has added 73 jobs, to 211 in 2023. Ashippun’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Ashippun | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
29% of Ashippun adults feel lonely, against 30% in Wisconsin’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 15% of Ashippun adults report frequent mental distress. Ashippun beats the Wisconsin average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Ashippun | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ashippun | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Oconomowoc Wwtp weather station, 9 miles away, records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 79% of Wisconsin places with climate records. January nights average 10.9°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 81% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.6°.
Ashippun has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ashippun’s January low is 11°F.
| Ashippun | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 11°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (22% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Ashippun | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.3 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 69% are men (WI 51%).
| Ashippun | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
1.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ashippun is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Ashippun | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashippun Fireman's Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Ashippun Community Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
84% of households own their home in Ashippun.
| Ashippun | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,212 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ashippun
About 9 of every 100 Ashippun residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Ashippun is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The unincorporated communities of Alderley, Ashippun, and Old Ashippun are located in the town. The population was 2,663 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Ashippun.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashippun | #150 | B+ | C | — | A | B+ |
| Lebanon | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B− |
| Rubicon | — | — | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Oconomowoc | #145 | B+ | D | — | A | A− |
| Erin | #215 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Lebanon and Rubicon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ashippun, Lebanon, Rubicon, Oconomowoc and Erin report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ashippun with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Ashippun grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #150 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $405,000, 20% above the Wisconsin typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.