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Ashwaubenon () is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 16,963 at the 2010 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 The Oneida Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Oneida people in Wisconsin. The tribe's Indian reservation, reservation spans parts of two counties west of the Green Bay, Wisconsin, Green Bay metropolitan area. The reservation was establishe ...
is in Ashwaubenon.


History

The U.S. military bought most of the west side of
Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The county seat of Brown County, it is at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is above sea lev ...
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 Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the b ...
, a
Sioux The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (; Dakota language, Dakota: Help:IPA, /otʃʰeːtʰi ʃakoːwĩ/) are groups of Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribes and First Nations in Canada, First Nations peoples in North America. The ...
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 Menominee , also spelled Menomini (In Menominee Language: omǣqnomenēweqnæsewen) is an endangered Algonquian language spoken by the historic Menominee people of what is now northern Wisconsin in the United States. The federally recognized trib ...
, which is related to the Ojibwe language, the place is known as ''Es-Wāpanoh'', "thither see the dawning".


Geography

Ashwaubenon is located at (44.49, −88.08). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and 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 . There were 7,797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.6% White, 1.2% African American, 2.1% Native American, 3.1%
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, 0.9% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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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 Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
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.


2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,634 people, 7,137 households, and 4,667 families living 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.


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 Ashwaubenon High School is a public high school located in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. A community pool and performing arts center are also housed within the school. History In 2008, the school made national and international headlines after it was ...
(AHS). AHS offers
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(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 St. Norbert College (SNC) is a private Norbertine 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 co ...
.


Transportation

* Austin Straubel International Airport is in Ashwaubenon *
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/
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and
Wisconsin Highway 172 State Trunk Highway 172 (often called Highway 172, STH-172 or WIS 172) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is a freeway from Interstate 41 (I-41) / U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) to I-43, providing a southern bypass of Green Bay. Wes ...
run through the village * Limited transit service is provided by
Green Bay Metro Green Bay Metro (originally known as Green Bay Transit prior to 2001) is the mass transit system found in the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It also provides service in Ashwaubenon, Allouez, De Pere, and Bellevue. In , the system had a ridershi ...


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 The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
' outdoor practice fields and indoor facility, the
Don Hutson Center The 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 fr ...
, are in Ashwaubenon. * The Resch Center *The
Green Bay Rockers The Green Bay Rockers are a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The team joined the league as the Bullfrogs as an expansion franchise for the 2007 season along with the Battle Creek Bombers. Befo ...
plays home games at
Capital Credit Union Park Capital Credit Union Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, a suburb of Green Bay. The stadium is home to the Green Bay Rockers of the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league; the Green Bay Voyageurs FC of USL ...
. *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 Bay 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. Bay Park Square is located one mil ...
, 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.


References


External links


Village of Ashwaubenon
{{authority control Villages in Wisconsin Villages in Brown County, Wisconsin Green Bay metropolitan area