Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin facts for kids

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Village
Location of Ashwaubenon in Brown County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Brown
Area
• Total	12.83 sq mi (33.23 km2)
• Land	12.38 sq mi (32.07 km2)
• Water	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	16,991
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-03425
GNIS feature ID	1577391
Interstates
State Highways

Ashwaubenon (/æʃˈwɔːbɪnɒn/ ASH-waw-BIN-on) is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 16,991 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Green Bay, Ashwaubenon is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area and carries a Green Bay mailing address. Part of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is in Ashwaubenon.

History

The U.S. military bought most of the west side of Green Bay, Wisconsin from the Sioux in the 1850s and 1860s, except the area that would later become Ashwaubenon. That land belonged to two daughters of Chief Ashwaubamy, a Sioux chief. They began selling their land to local farmers and landowners in the late 19th century. One of the owners was Jacques Vieau.

Name origin

One theory of the origins of Ashwaubenon is of Ojibwe origin. It is derived from ashiwabiwining "place where they watch, keep a lookout". Another theory derives the name from Chief Ashwaubamay. In the Menominee language, which is related to the Ojibwe language, the place is known as Es-Wāpanoh, "thither see the dawning".

Geography

Ashwaubenon is located at 44°29′N 88°5′W / 44.483°N 88.083°W / 44.483; -88.083 (44.49, −88.08).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.75 square miles (33.02 km²), of which 12.39 square miles (32.09 km²) is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²) is water.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 16,963 people, 7,421 households, and 4,550 families living in the village. The population density was 1,369.1 inhabitants per square mile (528.6/km²). There were 7,797 housing units at an average density of 629.3 per square mile (243.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.6% White, 1.2% African American, 2.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 7,421 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 40.1 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Education

The Ashwaubenon School District comprises one Pre-K/kindergarten school, Cormier School; two elementary schools, Valley View and Pioneer; one middle school, Parkview; and one high school, Ashwaubenon High School (AHS). AHS offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes such as history, art history, statistics, chemistry, and U.S. government. It also offers two English courses through the nearby St. Norbert College.

Transportation

• Austin Straubel International Airport is in Ashwaubenon
• Interstate 41/U.S. Route 41 and Wisconsin Highway 172 run through the village
• Limited transit service is provided by Green Bay Metro

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.

Attractions

• The Green Bay Packers' outdoor practice fields and indoor facility, the Don Hutson Center, are in Ashwaubenon.
• The Resch Center
• The Green Bay Rockers play home games at Capital Credit Union Park.
• The National Railroad Museum
• Ashwaubomay Park features Ashwaubomay Lake, a man-made lake complete with a diving platform. The park also hosts sports such as baseball and soccer.
• Bay Park Square, a mall, serves the Green Bay metro area.
• Titletown District, the area on the west side of Lambeau Field, includes multiple restaurants, open space, and a regulation-sized football field.

See also

In Spanish: Ashwaubenon para niños