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A town of 594, settled in 1924.

Population
594
−5.1% since 2010
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
151
A commuter town
Small town

594 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 72° · L 56°

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gingles

Most working residents leave Gingles for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (40%), White River (9%) and Mellen (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gingles2%
Ashland40%
White River9%
Mellen5%
Superior4%
8 mi
median commute distance
151
jobs based in Gingles
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Gingles has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 134 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

134″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring29–51°
Summer53–76°
Fall36–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Gingles is

Gingles beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outGinglesWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.3%9.9%
More adults facing a utility shut-off7.2%5.5%
More adults without reliable transportation8.7%6.7%
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.8% of Gingles is conserved land

6.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

6.8%conserved
Map of Gingles: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.8%
conserved · 1,687 of 24,805 acres
6.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. White River Fishery Area0.3 mi1,323
2. Ashland County Forest—154
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Gingles for work

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

40% → Ashland Ashland 40% 9% → White River White River 9% 5% → Mellen Mellen 5% 4% → Superior Superior 4% 3% → Marengo Marengo 3% 2% → La Pointe La Pointe 2% Gingles · 2% stay
151jobs based in Gingles
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gingles

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Gingles is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 738 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of White River is located in the town.

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

Established
1924
Population
738
Area
39 sq mi
Elevation
702 ft

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