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Population in July 2008: 21,346. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 9,738  (45.6%)
Females: 11,608  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41101, 41102, 41105, 41114.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,284 (it was $30,309 in 2000)
Ashland:  $34,284
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,433
Ashland:  $22,433
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,681 (it was $67,200 in 2000)
Ashland:  $94,681
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,661; Detached houses: $121,563; Townhouses or other attached units: $81,873; In 2-unit structures: $94,183; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,527; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $137,023; Mobile homes: $26,044

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Races in Ashland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashland: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.2%), English (13.1%), German (12.9%), Irish (12.1%), Dutch (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/23/1856

Elevation: 558 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles.

Population density: 1927 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ashland

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashland city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

183 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Ashland, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashland to the number of sex offenders is 647 to 1.

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

Ashland:  0.9% ($627)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (11.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (105.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (354.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westwood, KY (1.5 miles ), Coal Grove, OH (1.6 miles ), Bellefonte, KY (1.8 miles ), Catlettsburg, KY (2.0 miles ), Ashland Rural, KY (2.1 miles ), South Point, OH (2.1 miles ), Russell, KY (2.2 miles ), Ironton, OH (2.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 48 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $124,500
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $90,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.46 N, Longitude: 82.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,848 (+31.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,530 (53.8%)

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -1,652 (-7.0%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.8%
Kentucky:  10.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



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Crime in Ashland by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0020021
    per 100,000 0.00.09.00.00.09.24.6
Rapes 10351181116
    per 100,000 44.413.322.650.637.050.673.8
Robberies 2320919162020
    per 100,000 102.088.940.787.473.992.092.3
Assaults 69564392775432
    per 100,000 306.1248.8194.5423.3355.9248.5147.6
Burglaries 230183185182197202243
    per 100,000 1020.4813.0836.7837.4910.4929.61121.0
Thefts 778860892913979840885
    per 100,000 3451.63820.94034.44201.04524.43865.84082.5
Auto thefts 39273848426157
    per 100,000 173.0120.0171.9220.9194.1280.7262.9
Arson 24466511
    per 100,000 8.917.818.127.627.723.050.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 350.7306.4321.0395.7383.2378.4388.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 54 (46 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.15
US city average:  3.00

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Ashland-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Ashland city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Ashland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Ashland center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Ashland center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from Ashland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Birthplace of: Brandon Webb - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Arizona Diamondbacks, born: May 9, 1979), Wynonna Judd - (born 1964), musician, Adam Howard - College basketball player (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers).


Main business address for: KENTUCKY POWER CO (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED).


Hospitals/medical centers in Ashland:
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (2201 LEXINGTON AV)
  • OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL (ST CHRISTOPHER DR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ashland:
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 6 miles; IRONTON, OH)
  • CABELL-HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)
  • RIVER PARK HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)

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Airports and Heliports located in Ashland: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Ashland, KY

Amtrak station:
ASHLAND (99 15TH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ashlandky.org

Colleges/Universities in Ashland:
  • ASHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,525; Location: 1400 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.ashlandcc.org/)
  • ASHLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 407; Location: 4818 ROBERTS DR; Public; Website: www.ashland-rtc.org)
  • ASHLAND SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (FT enrollment: 88; Location: 1653 GREENUP AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL-SCHOOL OF XRAY TECHN (Location: 2201 LEXINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashland:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 82 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
Public high schools in Ashland:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Ashland:
Private elementary/middle schools in Ashland:
  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 932 WINCHESTER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ASHLAND SDA ELEM (Students: 7; Location: 4009 HART ST POB 1446; Grades: 2 - 7)
See full list of schools located in Ashland

Library in Ashland:
  • BOYD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,388,167; Location: 1740 CENTRAL AVENUE; 75,831 books; 2,524 audio materials; 3,830 video materials; 286 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Camp Verity (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Ashland: Rose Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Rose Hill Burial Park (1), William Cemetery (2), Calvary Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Wildwood Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clyffeside Branch (A), Hood Creek (B), Hurricane Fork (C), Keys Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ashland: Central Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Highlands Museum & Discovery Center (1620 Winchester Avenue), Aacvb (Museums; 1620 Winchester Avenue), Grant Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 724 Greenup Avenue), C & C Coin Machine Services (Amusement & Theme Parks; 9624 Grandview Lake Road), Fun-N-Games (Arcades & Amusements; 500 Winchester Avenue).

Hotels: Budget Inn Express (3466 13th Street), Best Western River Cities (31 Russell Plaza Drive), Dean's Inn (539 Summitt Road), Ashland-Days Inn (12700 State Route 180), Rumours Lounge at Ashland Plaza Hotel (1 Ashland Plaza), Knights Inn (7216 USRoute 60), Hampton Inn Ashland (1321 Cannonsburg Road), Quality Inn Ashland (4708 Winchester Avenue), Four Seasons Construction (2100 West Hearthstone Lane).

Courts: Kentucky Commonwealth - Court Of Justice- Div Of Drivers License- Branch Of (Ashland Arcade), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (1405 Greenup Avenue).

 

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

ASHLAND WATER WORKS (Population served: 49335, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-08-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-08-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-08-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-08-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 73 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
CANNONSBURG WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 11679, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-18-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-18-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-03-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashland, KY


People in group quarters in Ashland
  • 143 people in nursing homes
  • 115 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 43 people in halfway houses
  • 35 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Ashland compared to Kentucky state average:

Ashland, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Ashland (2009 data):
  • National City Bank: Russell Road Branch, Midtown Kroger Branch, Kings Daughter Branch, Carter Avenue Branch, Summit Branch, Blackburn Avenue Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Ashland Westwood Branch, Ashland Summit Branch, Ashland Branch, Ashland South Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,942.7 mil, Deposits: $2,343.6 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 77 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
  • City National Bank of West Virginia: Cedar Knoll Branch, Ashland Branch, Ashland Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 2008-01-10: Bank assets: $2,552.9 mil, Deposits: $2,042.5 mil, headquarters in Cross Lanes, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
  • Town Square Bank, Inc.: at 9431 U.S. Route 60, Messenger Service At Ashland, Midtown Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $152.6 mil, Deposits: $129.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Town Square Financial Corporation
  • Peoples Bank, National Association: Summitt Branch at 6601 U.S. Route 60, branch established on 1992-10-01; Ashland Branch at 1999 Winchester Avenue, branch established on 1977-03-28. Info updated 2006-11-29: Bank assets: $1,993.3 mil, Deposits: $1,376.6 mil, headquarters in Marietta, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Inc.
  • Fifth Third Bank: Blackburn Avenue Branch at 4017 Blackburn Avenue, branch established on 1978-04-17; Ashland/Winchester Branch at 1422 Winchester Avenue, branch established on 1966-05-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69,459.6 mil, Deposits: $43,459.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Citizens National Bank of Paintsville: Ashland Branch at 735 Central Avenue, branch established on 1998-04-06. Info updated 2007-09-25: Bank assets: $573.0 mil, Deposits: $432.1 mil, headquarters in Paintsville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Corporation
  • Home Federal Savings and Loan Association: Home Federal Savings And Loan Associ at 1500 Carter Ave, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $234.7 mil, Deposits: $185.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ashland, Kentucky
  • Ashland Plaza Hotel, 1 Ashland Plaza, Ashland, KY 41101, Phone: (606) 329-0055
  • Four Seasons Motel, 2317 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY 41101, Phone: (606) 324-0330
  • Days Inn, 12700 State Rt 180, Ashland, KY 41102, Phone: (606) 928-3600, Fax: (606) 928-6515
  • Knights Inn, 7216 Rt 60, Ashland, KY 41101, Phone: (606) 928-9501
  • Ashland Inn, 3020 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY 41101, Phone: (606) 325-0776
  • Fairfield Inn By Marriott, 10945 US Rt 60, Ashland, KY 41102, Phone: (606) 928-1222, Fax: (606) 928-1222
  • Knights Inn, 7216 US Rt 60, Ashland, KY 41102, Phone: (606) 928-9501, Fax: (606) 928-4436
  • Hampton Inn, 1321 Cannonsburg Rd, Ashland, KY 41102, Phone: (606) 928-2888, Fax: (606) 928-6864
  • 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ashland, Kentucky


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Ashland travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Boyd County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Ashland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents45.4%17.8%7.6%6.2%5.8%
Congregations25.5%14.3%16.3%1.0%9.2%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.4%2.7%2.2%2.0%6.7%
Congregations5.1%1.0%4.1%4.1%19.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$45,900$34,4250$0
Other Government Administration 21$60,441$34,5380$0
Police Protection - Officers 44$118,201$32,2370$0
Police - Other 7$15,740$26,9830$0
Firefighters 45$118,881$31,7020$0
Fire - Other 1$3,532$42,3840$0
Streets and Highways 14$29,641$25,4070$0
Solid Waste Management 29$78,978$32,6810$0
Sewerage 10$24,521$29,4250$0
Water Supply 11$38,420$41,9130$0
Gas Supply 11$31,070$33,8950$0
Other and Unallocable 4$10,524$31,5720$0
Totals for Government 213$575,849$32,4420$0


Ashland government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,476,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,335,000
    Parks and Recreation: $53,000
    Parking Facilities: $38,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $635,000
    Transit Utilities: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $8,797,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,796,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,492,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,296,000
    Police Protection: $3,830,000
    Regular Highways: $3,654,000
    Sewerage: $1,935,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,493,000
    Parks and Recreation: $869,000
    Transit Utilities: $843,000
    Financial Administration: $495,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $93,040,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $493,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,817,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $101,525,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,485,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,495,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,933,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $303,000
    Rents: $37,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,716,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,896,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,315,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,044,000
    Police Protection: $278,000
    Regular Highways: $164,000
    Transit Utilities: $143,000
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $131,000
    Solid Waste Management: $91,000
    Local Fire Protection: $39,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,996,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,422,000
    Transit Utilities: $55,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $93,317,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,860,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,071,000
    Highways: $355,000
    Transit Utilities: $28,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $6,385,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $4,419,000
    Property: $3,764,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $972,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $958,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $526,000
    Other License: $108,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,786,000

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.69%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

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 Greenup County, KY  1.38% ($32,442 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, OH  0.55% ($24,774)
from Carter County, KY  0.32% ($27,358)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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 Greenup County, KY  1.25% ($34,676 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, OH  0.45% ($26,520)
to Carter County, KY  0.37% ($31,129)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland:
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCMI (1340 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WIRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland:
  • WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • W216AT (91.1 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRYV-FM1 (101.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTCR-FM (103.3 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WMEJ (91.9 FM; PROCTORVILLE, OH; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashland:
  • WKAS (Channel 25; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W49BN (Channel 49; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNCATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W05CB (Channel 5; BURLINGTON, OH; Owner: VEARL R. PENNINGTON)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W55AT (Channel 55; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Ashland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ashland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ashland, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 196 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ashland)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 43 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ashland)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED67$73,008256$85,470293$85,43183$39,1623$502,97793$62,3102$54,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$63,28019$92,97658$81,61215$33,3830$08$33,1432$50,390
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$82,18960$74,959240$81,24151$37,8960$025$45,2467$30,524
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$59,99723$81,40068$95,5378$65,4030$05$96,9001$15,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$104,95019$63,85136$93,6941$50,0000$05$47,5940$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.00 , 0303.00, 0304.00, 0305.00, 0306.00, 0307.00, 0308.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED79$81,94324$100,45510$37,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED28$76,4863$70,0002$35,545
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$94,6050$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$68,5002$68,4750$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$52,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0302.00 , 0303.00, 0304.00, 0305.00, 0306.00, 0307.00, 0308.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 214
  • Hazardous Condition: 161
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Ashland


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