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A town of 660.
41% of the land in Jacobs is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Ashland County Forest, 13,486 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Jacobs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,277 in 1890, 648 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Jacobs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Jacobs.
Trails run 3.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Jacobs is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashland County Forest | 1.1 mi | 13,486 |
| 2. Marion Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its two schools are below. The Chequamegon School District runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Jacobs, with 153 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 128 | C |
| Glidden ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 25 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The top destinations are Park Falls (23%), Ashland (7%) and Butternut (6%). Since 2013, Jacobs has added 23 jobs, to 117 in 2023. In Jacobs, the median household income is $56,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns, but among residents in the town, 14% live below the poverty line.
| Jacobs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jacobs brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 2° and about 103 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 62% of U.S. communities. Households in Jacobs have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Also worth knowing: the town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Jacobs, 40% have high blood pressure and 32% get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Jacobs beats the Wisconsin average on 3 and trails it on 13. In Jacobs, 15% of adults have diabetes.
| Jacobs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jacobs | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.7% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Jacobs; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Jacobs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Jacobs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Jacobs on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Jacobs is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 648 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Glidden is located within the town.
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Jacobs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
