Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people | | Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.6% | | Whole state: | 71.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 19.4% | | Whole state: | 19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashland, MS
100 people in nursing homes
16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Ashland compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ashland (2009 data):
- Regions Bank: Ashland Branch at 56 Main Street South, branch established on 1967-03-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Merchants & Farmers Bank: Ashland Branch at Route 2 And Highway 5, branch established on 1975-09-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.8 mil, Deposits: $67.4 mil, headquarters in Holly Springs, MS, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: M & F Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (8%)
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Religion statistics for Ashland
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Other religions |
| Adherents | 71.8% | 15.7% | 9.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 42.3% | 19.2% | 26.9% | 3.8% | 7.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,268 | $25,608 | 8 | $5,041 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,500 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $2,838 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,041 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,408 | $40,896 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,914 | $23,484 | 1 | $465 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $11,590 | $27,816 | 20 | $12,885 |
8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,130 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.33% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
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:
7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,901 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.64% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WKRA (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: BILLY R. AUTRY)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WLRC (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WALNUT, MS; Owner: B. R. AND MARTHA S. CLAYTON)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland:
- WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
- WKRA-FM (92.7 FM; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: BILLY R. AUTRY)
- WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
- WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WURC (88.1 FM; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: RUST COLLEGE, INC.)
- WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Ashland:
- WBII-LP (Channel 20; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH BROADCASTING)
- WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
- WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Ashland fatal accident list:
Dec 3, 1978 12:99 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Asland Cell Site Rt. 1 Box 80-L Hwy. 370, Structure height: 124.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN623
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- b b carter, 15358 Highway 72, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - CHRISTINE A VERRE, County Highway #4, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
- TONY W TIDWELL, 36 Court Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00328867
Registrant: Mid South Inc., 36 Court Street, Ashland, MS 38603, Phone: (662) 224-3220 - Frank K Spain, On Unnamed Road, 3.6 Miles Wnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.6 m
Registrant: Garvey, Schubert & Barer, 1000 Potomac Street, Nw, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 965-7880, Email:
- Warren D Harkins, 0.8 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.8 m, Overall height: 81.1 m
- Ray T Powers, Ripley-Legrange Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 73.2 m
Registrant: 353 Sacramento Street, Ste. 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111, Phone: (415) 971-8807, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- Hwy 370 1 Mi E Of Hwy 5, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPBC334
Assigned Frequencies : 462.750 MHz, 462.750 MHz Grant Date: 10/27/1997, Expiration Date: 11/18/2007, Cancelation Date: 01/05/2008
Registrant: Carlos Wilson, Grand Junction, TN 38039, Phone: (901) 764-6161
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Benton County Jail, Call Sign: WNDD751, Licensee ID: L00098443
Assigned Frequencies : 45.3200 MHz Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 07/06/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: County Of Benton, Ashland, MS 38603, Phone: (601) 224-8941 - Lat: 34.828417 Lon: -84.218389, Call Sign: WPTM572
Assigned Frequencies : 153.492 MHz, 158.227 MHz Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/30/2011, Certifier: Barry Glasser
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- ASHLAND, 3.6 Mi Wnw Of, Overall height: 92.4 m, Call Sign: KUV90
Assigned Frequencies : 6182.41 MHz, 6241.71 MHz, 6301.01 MHz, 6360.31 MHz, 6212.06 MHz Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-6022 - ASHLAND, Ripley-Legrange Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WLC373, Licensee ID: L00896575
Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- 0.4 Mile East And 225 Feet North Of Intersection Of Hwys 5 &, Call Sign: KKB504, Licensee ID: L00130116
Assigned Frequencies : 152.120 MHz, 152.060 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999
Registrant: North Mississippi Mobilphone, Inc., Michigan City, MS 38647
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB5HPM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00173230
Grant Date: 11/02/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012
Registrant: Kevin A Childers, 6706 Crawford Tower Road, Ashland, MS 38603 - Call Sign: KB5KEE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00173233
Grant Date: 02/15/2002, Expiration Date: 02/15/2012
Registrant: Melody G Childers, 6706 Crawford Tower Road, Ashland, MS 38603 - Call Sign: KC5GLW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/18/1994, Expiration Date: 05/10/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/14/1999
Registrant: Shelly D Lindsey, Ashland, MS 38603
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1467X , Serial Number: 34-7570252, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Aircraft Charters LLC, Po Box 98, Ashland, MS 38603 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 759ZS , Serial Number: 18266394, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1978
Registrant (Corporation): Aircraft Charters LLC, Po Box 98, Ashland, MS 38603 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 8549C , Serial Number: 287610078
Registrant (Corporation): Vs Aviation LLC, 3609 Lamar Rd, Ashland, MS 38603 - Aircraft: MAY LEMUEL & MAY TIM LEZA-LOCKWOOD AIRCAM (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9074W , Serial Number: AC-094, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/2001
Registrant (Co-Owned): Lemuel May, Po Box 399, Ashland, MS 38603, Other Owners: Tim May
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/13/1997
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 65
- Hazardous Condition: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ashland, MS
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