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Cass County

Population in July 2007: 1,338. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 653  (48.9%)
Females: 685  (51.1%)
Median resident age:  37.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62612.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,200 (it was $43,125 in 2000)
Ashland  $50,200
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $86,300 (it was $72,400 in 2000)
Ashland  $86,300
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Ashland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashland: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.1%), Irish (14.5%), English (13.7%), United States (12.2%), Scottish (2.4%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/01/1897

Elevation: 633 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 1801 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ashland

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashland village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.1%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ashland, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashland to the number of sex offenders is 669 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashland:  1.4% ($1,047)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
Ashland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (25.7 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (88.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (209.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Plains, IL (6.2 miles ), Tallula, IL (6.2 miles ), Berlin, IL (11.6 miles) , New Berlin, IL (13.1 miles ), Petersburg, IL (13.8 miles ), Virginia, IL (14.6 miles ), Chandlerville, IL (14.8 miles ), Oakford, IL (15.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.89 N, Longitude: 90.01 W


Area code: 217

Ashland household income distribution Ashland home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+8.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Ashland by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10000000
    per 100,000 74.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01000020
    per 100,000 0.073.50.00.00.00.0144.30.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1364111690
    per 100,000 74.8220.4440.9293.9810.01157.7649.40.0
Burglaries 21757571
    per 100,000 149.673.5514.3367.4515.5361.8505.172.7
Thefts 537151615131
    per 100,000 374.0220.4514.31102.11178.21085.4938.072.7
Auto thefts 00020110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0147.00.072.472.20.0
Arson 00000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.072.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 190.0116.8144.7140.3245.2306.1324.08.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.75
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Ashland, Illinois

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Ashland-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Ashland village center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ashland:
  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Ashland, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashland:
  • CAPITAL (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 70 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashland:
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; ID: IJX)
  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; HAVANA, IL; ID: 9I0)
  • GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 28 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; ID: K06)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashland:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 30 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
Public high school in Ashland:
Public elementary/middle school in Ashland:
Library in Ashland:
  • ASHLAND P.L.D. (Operating income: $478,532; Location: 125 W. EDITOR; 20,121 books; 620 audio materials; 1,058 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Ashland include: Ashland Church of Christ (A), Ashland United Methodist Church (B), First Church of God (C), Saint Augustine Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashland and their reported violations in the past:

ASHLAND (Population served: 1361, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2003), St BCA signed (JUN-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2003), St BCA signed (JUN-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2003), St BCA signed (JUN-09-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Ashland compared to Illinois state average:

Ashland, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ashland (2007 data):
  • State Bank of Ashland: Fremont Street Branch at Sylvan And Fremont Streets, branch established on 1977-10-03; State Bank Of Ashland at 400 E Buchanan, branch established on 1933-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.9 mil, Deposits: $42.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Sba Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,478$26,8681$47
Financial Administration 0$0 1$223
Other Government Administration 1$1,944$23,3287$313
Sewerage 1$1,918$23,0160$0
Water Supply 1$4,808$57,6960$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,074$24,2960$0
Totals for Government 8$19,222$28,8339$583



Ashland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $105,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $136,000
    Regular Highways: $111,000
    Fire Protection: $95,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Central Staff Services: $86,000
    Sewerage: $81,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $735,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $293,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $67,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $71,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,217,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $172,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $161,000
    Highways: $37,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $65,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $140,000

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Morgan County, IL  0.85% ($25,419 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL  0.71% ($24,722)
from Schuyler County, IL  0.54% ($21,222)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Morgan County, IL  1.23% ($36,905 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL  1.12% ($35,842)
to Schuyler County, IL  0.69% ($32,229)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDS (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WJIL (1550 AM; 1 kW; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland:
  • WYMG (100.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WNNS (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WJVO (105.5 FM; SOUTH JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WFMB-FM (104.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVIL (101.3 FM; VIRGINIA, IL; Owner: MARK J. LANGSTON)
  • WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEAI (107.1 FM; LYNNVILLE, IL; Owner: JERDON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W201BL (88.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashland:
  • WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)




Ashland fatal accident list for 1988:
Jul 16, 1988 07:05 AM, 123, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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