Ashland, Ohio City of Ashland Location of Ashland, Ohio Location of Ashland, Ohio Location of Ashland in Ashland County Location of Ashland in Ashland County County Ashland Website City of Ashland, Ohio Ashland is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The populace was 20,362 at the 2010 census.
It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Travel Destination (as defined by the United States Enumeration Bureau in 2003).
Ashland is well known in the state for its "welcome sign" that proclaims the town/city to be "The World Headquarters of Nice People." Ashland was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Ashland was originally called Uniontown, but in 1822 the town/city was obliged to adopt a new name because another town/city in Ohio was already titled Uniontown.
The new name of Ashland was chose by supporters of the Kentucky congressman Henry Clay, from Ashland, his estate near Lexington. Later, "Henry Clay High School" was considered as a name for what is now known as Ashland High School.
In the mid-1800s, Ashland pioneers traveled to Oregon, naming a settlement after the town.
Ashland is positioned at 40 52 1 N 82 18 55 W (40.867016, -82.315146). According to the 2010 census, the town/city has a total region of 11.23 square miles (29.1 km2), of which 11.17 square miles (28.9 km2) (or 99.47%) is territory and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.53%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 20,362 citizens , 8,063 homeholds, and 4,813 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.8% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other competitions, and 1.3% from two or more competitions.
There were 8,063 homeholds of which 28.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 36.1 years.
21% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 15.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.35% White, 1.19% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other competitions, and 0.91% from two or more competitions.
There were 8,327 homeholds out of which 29.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $42,755.
The Ashland County Airport is positioned three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) northeast of Ashland's central company district. Ashland Public Library Ashland Public Schools enroll 3,717 students in enhance major and secondary schools. The precinct operates five enhance schools, including three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school.
Other than enhance schools, the town/city is home to Ashland Christian School, St.
Of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, and Ashland Montessori School.
The town/city is home to Ashland University and Ashland Theological Seminary.
(Named Ashland, Ohio's first "Citizen of the Year" in 1991) "City of Ashland, Ohio".
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"Ashland City School District Profile".
"AU Library Friends honor Thomas Olin", Ashland Times Gazette, March 20, 1991.
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