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A town of 1,145 people in Ashland County, Wisconsin
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Map of White River: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.5%154 of 28,081 acres
Trails3.9 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3134 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About White River

Town in Wisconsin, United States
1,067Population
44.1 sq miArea
784 ftElevation

White River is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Marengo and unincorporated communities of Sanborn and part of Jolmaville are located in the town.

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C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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9worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterAshland · 8.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northlakes - Ashland DowntownAshland · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54806, 54855, 54856 · CMS · HRSAHealth in White River →

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School Grade D

The public schools White River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAshland School DistrictSchools1

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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Nearest: Vaughn Public LibraryAshland · 9.7 miles · 53 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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