Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Ashwaubenon is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 17,634, however many village signs still reflect the 1990 census
figure of 17,777. Ashwaubenon is a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin
and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Part of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
is in Ashwaubenon.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 12.7 square miles (33.0 km²), of which, 12.4 square miles (32.0 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (2.90%) is water.
chief that controlled the land and resources in the area in the early 1880s. Eventually the US Military bought most of the west side of Green Bay, Wisconsin
from the Sioux in the 1850s and 60's, except the area that would later become Ashwaubenon. That land still belonged to Chief Ashwaubamy's two daughters until they began selling it to local farmers and landowners in the late 19th century.
of 2000, there were 17,634 people, 7,137 households, and 4,667 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,425.5 people per square mile (550.4/km²). There were 7,260 housing units at an average density of 586.9 per square mile (226.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.07% White, 0.65% African American, 1.25% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 7,137 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,353, and the median income for a family was $62,186. Males had a median income of $41,024 versus $26,070 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,539. About 3.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
(AHS). AHS offers many Advanced Placement(AP) classes such as History, Art History, Statistics, Chemistry, and U.S. Government. They also offer English 101 and 150 through St. Norbert College
. The AHS marching band has an excellent reputation nationwide, performing at the 2001 Rose Bowl Parade, St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York, and in Hawaii in 2005 and also 2009, as does the award winning choir who has performed in Disney World, New Orleans, and New York City
. The AHS football team has also been very successful, having won the state championship in 1996, 2000, 2001, and 2005. The football team is the most successful high school football team in the state for the last 15 years. The AHS softball team has made more appearances in the state tournament than any other Wisconsin school with 16 trips to state. Ashwaubenon High School is the only school in the state to win three state championships in one year. In the 2005 - 2006 year the football, girls basketball, and softball teams all won state. In 2007, Ashwaubenon offered WIAA Boys hockey and played as an Independent team.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 17,634, however many village signs still reflect the 1990 census
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
figure of 17,777. Ashwaubenon is a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area
Green Bay metropolitan area
The Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Green Bay...
. Part of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is an Indian reservation of the Oneida tribe on the west side of the Green Bay metropolitan area.-Demography and population:The reservation comprises portions of eastern Outagamie County and western Brown County...
is in Ashwaubenon.
Geography
Ashwaubenon is located at 44°29′14"N 88°5′0"W (44.487158, -88.083284).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 12.7 square miles (33.0 km²), of which, 12.4 square miles (32.0 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (2.90%) is water.
History
Ashwaubenon takes its name from Chief Ashwaubamy, a SiouxSioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
chief that controlled the land and resources in the area in the early 1880s. Eventually the US Military bought most of the west side of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
from the Sioux in the 1850s and 60's, except the area that would later become Ashwaubenon. That land still belonged to Chief Ashwaubamy's two daughters until they began selling it to local farmers and landowners in the late 19th century.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 17,634 people, 7,137 households, and 4,667 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,425.5 people per square mile (550.4/km²). There were 7,260 housing units at an average density of 586.9 per square mile (226.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.07% White, 0.65% African American, 1.25% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 7,137 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,353, and the median income for a family was $62,186. Males had a median income of $41,024 versus $26,070 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $23,539. About 3.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Ashwaubenon School District comprises one pre-school/kindergarten school, Cormier School, two elementary schools, Valley View and Pioneer School, one middle school, Parkview, and one high school, Ashwaubenon High SchoolAshwaubenon High School
Ashwaubenon High School is a high school in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay.-Academics:Ashwaubenon High School excels in some academic traditions. AHS offers many Advanced Placement classes such as United States History, Art History, Statistics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology,...
(AHS). AHS offers many Advanced Placement(AP) classes such as History, Art History, Statistics, Chemistry, and U.S. Government. They also offer English 101 and 150 through St. Norbert College
St. Norbert College
St. Norbert College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in De Pere, Wisconsin. Founded in October 1898 by Abbot Bernard Pennings, a Norbertine priest and educator, the school was named after Saint Norbert of Xanten. In 1952, the college became coeducational and today enrolls about 2,175...
. The AHS marching band has an excellent reputation nationwide, performing at the 2001 Rose Bowl Parade, St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York, and in Hawaii in 2005 and also 2009, as does the award winning choir who has performed in Disney World, New Orleans, and New York City
New York City
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. The AHS football team has also been very successful, having won the state championship in 1996, 2000, 2001, and 2005. The football team is the most successful high school football team in the state for the last 15 years. The AHS softball team has made more appearances in the state tournament than any other Wisconsin school with 16 trips to state. Ashwaubenon High School is the only school in the state to win three state championships in one year. In the 2005 - 2006 year the football, girls basketball, and softball teams all won state. In 2007, Ashwaubenon offered WIAA Boys hockey and played as an Independent team.
Attractions
- Lambeau FieldLambeau FieldLambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...
, home of the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
is carved out of a piece of the village of Ashwaubenon, which borders it on three sides. The outdoor practice fields and Don Hutson CenterDon Hutson CenterThe Don Hutson Center is the indoor practice facility of the Green Bay Packers. Located across the street from Lambeau Field, it was built in 1994 at a cost of $4.7 million.The center is named after Don Hutson, who played for the Packers from 1935 to 1945...
are all in Ashwaubenon. The Packers Hall of FameGreen Bay Packers Hall of FameThe Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame was the first hall of fame built to honor a single professional American football team. After receiving approval from coach Vince Lombardi, William L. Brault, a Green Bay restaurateur and Packers fan, founded the Hall of Fame in 1966...
was in Ashwaubenon until the latest remodeling. - Bay Park SquareBay Park SquareBay Park Square is a shopping mall owned by Simon Property Group, in the Green Bay, Wisconsin suburb of Ashwaubenon, in the United States. The mall opened in 1980 under the ownership of DeBartolo Corporation...
and the National Railroad MuseumNational Railroad MuseumThe National Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, in suburban Green Bay.The museum is one of the oldest institutions in the United States dedicated to preserving and interpreting the nation's railroad history. It was founded in 1956 by community volunteers in...
are located in Ashwaubenon.
Transportation
- Austin Straubel International AirportAustin Straubel International AirportAustin Straubel International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is located seven nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Green Bay, in the village of Ashwaubenon. It sits on portions of land encompassing Green...
is in Ashwaubenon - U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
and Wisconsin Highway 172 run through the village - Limited transit service is provided by Green Bay MetroGreen Bay MetroGreen Bay Metro, formerly known as Green Bay Transit until 2001, is the mass transit system found in the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It also provides limited service in Ashwaubenon, Allouez, De Pere, and Bellevue.-Operations:...
Public safety
- The Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department has its full-time members triple trained, whether police officers, firefighters, EMTs or Paramedics. This is a very uncommon situation, which needed the Wisconsin legislature's approval to continue to be legal.
Notable people
- Joel HodgsonJoel HodgsonJoel Gordon Hodgson is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007 MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.com...
- creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999.... - Aaron SteckerAaron SteckerAaron Stecker is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Western Illinois....
- NFL player