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A town of 648 people in Ashland County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land41%13,412 of 32,661 acres
Trails3.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Jacobs

Town in Wisconsin, United States
648Population
51.4 sq miArea
1,594 ftElevation

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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3better than WI·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 16.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes- Park FallsPark Falls · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54527, 54514 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jacobs →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Jacobs’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictChequamegon School DistrictSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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