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Wisconsin›Ashland County

JolmavilleWI

A town of 104.

Is Jolmaville a good place to live?

Jolmaville’s median age is 19.1 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jolmaville. Jolmaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

104 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
SanbornWhite RiverAshlandSanbornWhite RiverAshlandJolmaville
Getting set up

Moving to Jolmaville: who provides what

Jolmaville is unincorporated, so Ashland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBayfield Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAshland CountyAshland County provides services here
SchoolsAshland School DistrictMellen School District2 districts serve Jolmaville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of White River ClerkTown of White River (Ashland County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5485554855 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Jolmaville.

Natural hazards

Jolmaville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Jolmaville than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country

1% of Jolmaville residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most working residents leave Jolmaville for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Jolmaville is 21 minutes.

0%work in town
JolmavilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work21 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Jolmaville0%
Ashland30%
White River11%
Mellen9%
Superior5%
13 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Jolmaville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jolmaville

Jolmaville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Jolmaville’s July high is 80°F.

103″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall36–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Jolmaville stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression

29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Jolmaville. Jolmaville beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 42% of adults have obesity in Jolmaville.

JolmavilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%24%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%30%33%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
What stands outJolmavilleWI
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.8%8.6%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol30.1%34.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.9%9.9%
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
11.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jolmaville

14pages on Jolmaville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Jolmaville

About 5 of every 100 Jolmaville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Jolmaville for work

Where Jolmaville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Ashland Ashland 30% 11% → White River White River 11% 9% → Mellen Mellen 9% 5% → Superior Superior 5% 4% → Wausau Wausau 4% 4% → Iron River Iron River 4% Jolmaville · 0% stay
6jobs based in Jolmaville
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jolmaville

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

Jolmaville is a rural community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 126. The community is in northern Ashland County, within the Bad River Reservation. It is bordered to the west by Marengo. Ashland, the county seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the northwest, while Mellen is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
13 sq mi
Elevation
764 ft

Questions about Jolmaville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Jolmaville, WI a good place to live?

Jolmaville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.