Ashland is a

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in Greene County,

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, United States. The population was 682 in the 2020 US census,US Census Bureau, 2020 census, Ashland town, Greene County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Ashland%20town,%20Greene%20County,%20New%20York Accessed, November 6, 2022 down from 784 in the 2010 census. Ashland is in the northwestern part of the county.

History

Early settlements were abandoned during the

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, but the town was re-settled in 1788. The town was created from parts of the towns of Windham and Prattsville in 1848. In 1890, the population was 560.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. The town is at the northern border of the

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. The northern town line is the border of

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Demographics

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 752 people, 304 households, and 214 families residing in the town. The

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was 29.0 people per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 23.2 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.21%

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, 0.53%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.53%

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, and 1.60% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.93% of the population. There were 304 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $42,031. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $28,125 for females. The

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for the town was $18,029. About 9.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the

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, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ashland

* Ashland – The

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of Ashland is in the southern part of the town on Route 23. It is located at the edge of the Catskill Park and at the southern town line. An early name for the community was "Scienceville". *Batavia Creek – A westward-flowing stream that passes Ashland village. *Four Corners – A hamlet on the western town line. *North Settlement – A hamlet northeast of Ashland village, located on Route 10 by the eastern town line. *West Settlement – A hamlet northwest of Ashland village, located on Route 10.

References

External links

Town of Ashland official website
{{authority control Towns in Greene County, New York 1848 establishments in New York (state)