Ashland is a city in Boone County,

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, United States. Ashland is part of the

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. The population was 4,747 at the 2020 census.

History

Ashland was founded in 1853. It was named for the Ashland estate of Kentucky Congressman

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in Lexington, Kentucky. Clay was instrumental in the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which allowed Missouri's admission as the 24th state.

Geography

Ashland is located at (38.773394, -92.257856). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,707 people, 1,428 households, and 990 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 1,428 households, of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

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living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 33.9 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

, there were 1,869 people, 748 households and 495 families living in the city. The

was 2,106.7 per square mile (810.8/km). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 924.3 per square mile (355.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.27%

, 0.43%

, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.80% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population. There were 748 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were

living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87. 27.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males. The

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was $34,750 and the median family income was $41,136. Males had a median income of $28,203 versus $24,180 for females. The

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for the city was $15,938. About 8.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the

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, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Ashland is served by the Southern Boone County R-1 Public School District. The district's schools include: *

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(Grades 9 through 12) * Southern Boone County Middle School (Grades 6 through 8) * Southern Boone County Elementary School (Grades 3 through 5) * Southern Boone County Primary School (Pre-School through Second Grade and Parents As Teachers) Southern Boone County R-1 Public School District enrollment doubled between 1991 and 2017. Ashland has a

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, a branch of the Daniel Boone Regional Library.

Notable people

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, academic at the

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References

External links

City of Ashland
Official site
Daniel Boone Regional Library - Southern Boone County Public Library

Southern Boone County R-1 School District

''Boone County Journal''
local newspaper
Historic Sanborn Map of Ashland (1922)
from

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