Ashland, Ohio
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Ashland: Corner of West Main & Claremont
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Population change since 2000: -9.3%
Males: 9,140 | |
Females: 10,142 |
Median resident age: | 36.6 years |
Ohio median age: | 39.6 years |
Zip codes: 44805.
Ashland: | $51,492 |
OH: | $62,262 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $28,574 (it was $16,760 in 2000)
Ashland city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $129,149 (it was $86,800 in 2000)
Ashland: | $129,149 |
OH: | $180,200 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $137,755; detached houses: $146,616; townhouses or other attached units: $183,881; in 2-unit structures: $84,565; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,443; mobile homes: $5,879
Median gross rent in 2021: $748.
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.4% for Black residents, 30.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 13.1% for other race residents, 22.8% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashland, OH
- 17,67290.3%White alone
- 7523.8%Two or more races
- 4672.4%Hispanic
- 3451.8%Black alone
- 1941.0%Asian alone
- 740.4%Other race alone
- 140.07%American Indian alone
Races in Ashland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Ashland, Ohio as of December 08, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ashland is 297 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 9 (41.0) | 12 (54.8) | 4 (18.3) | 13 (63.8) | 9 (44.2) | 9 (44.2) | 10 (49.2) | 11 (54.2) | 19 (94.3) | 14 (69.0) | 7 (34.2) | 9 (44.0) | 18 (88.2) | 12 (59.3) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 11 (50.1) | 5 (22.8) | 4 (18.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.8) | 3 (14.7) | 3 (14.8) | 1 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.9) | 4 (19.5) | 1 (4.9) | 2 (9.8) | 1 (4.9) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.1) | 7 (31.9) | 2 (9.8) | 6 (29.4) | 7 (34.4) | 1 (4.9) | 2 (9.9) | 1 (5.0) | 7 (34.5) | 14 (68.3) | 10 (48.9) | 12 (58.8) | 10 (49.4) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 67 (305.4) | 86 (392.7) | 72 (328.5) | 68 (334.0) | 99 (485.8) | 95 (466.5) | 80 (394.0) | 94 (463.2) | 92 (456.7) | 73 (360.0) | 44 (214.8) | 56 (273.9) | 50 (245.0) | 25 (123.5) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 473 (2,156) | 505 (2,306) | 439 (2,003) | 500 (2,456) | 488 (2,395) | 497 (2,440) | 433 (2,132) | 390 (1,922) | 382 (1,896) | 325 (1,603) | 327 (1,596) | 305 (1,492) | 331 (1,622) | 280 (1,383) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 11 (50.1) | 10 (45.7) | 10 (45.6) | 10 (49.1) | 6 (29.4) | 7 (34.4) | 6 (29.5) | 14 (69.0) | 7 (34.7) | 7 (34.5) | 5 (24.4) | 8 (39.1) | 3 (14.7) | 10 (49.4) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (14.7) | 6 (29.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (9.8) | 1 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 159.5 | 175.9 | 133.2 | 178.6 | 176.3 | 179.7 | 160.1 | 171.5 | 187.1 | 175.4 | 127.7 | 128.4 | 178.2 | 126.7 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Ashland detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 36 (30 officers - 27 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.51 |
Ohio average: | 2.31 |

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Ancestries: German (30.6%), American (10.9%), English (9.7%), Irish (7.1%), European (4.4%), Italian (2.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1914
Elevation: 1080 feet
Land area: 10.4 square miles.
Population density: 1,862 people per square mile (low).

482 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).
This city: | 2.5% |
Ohio: | 4.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,498 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,406 (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elyria, OH (36.7 miles
, pop. 55,953).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Akron, OH (44.0 miles
, pop. 217,074).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (286.5 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 82.32 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,941 (+20.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,616 (71.4%)
Area codes: 419, 567


Ashland, Ohio accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $327,700
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $327,700
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $327,700
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $327,700
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $255,300
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $243,300
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $159,200
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,800
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,500
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $128,100
- 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $166,600
- 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $154,900
- 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $137,100
- 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $178,600
- 2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $138,900
- 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $134,300
- 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $143,200
- 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,700
- 1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $119,300
- 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 1997: 47 buildings, average cost: $119,200
Here: | 4.3% |
Ohio: | 4.0% |
Population change in the 1990s: +600 (+2.9%).

- Educational services (14.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.7%)
- Construction (4.5%)
- Machinery (4.4%)
- Public administration (4.1%)

- Educational services (10.9%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Machinery (7.5%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Public administration (4.5%)

- Educational services (17.4%)
- Health care (12.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.5%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Social assistance (3.5%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
- Cashiers (3.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Average climate in Ashland, Ohio
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 67.3. This is about average.
City: | 67.3 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 31.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.1 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.97 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Ashland-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Ashland city center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ashland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 108.8 miles away from Ashland center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 310.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 203.6 miles away from Ashland center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.2 miles away from Ashland center
On 6/10/2019 at 14:50:45, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ashland County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Ashland:
- HOSPICE OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO (1605 COUNTY ROAD 1095)
- SAMARITAN REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 1025 CENTER ST)
- BRETHREN CARE INC (2000 CENTER ST)
- CRYSTAL CARE CENTER OF ASHLAND (1251 EAST MAIN STREET)
- GOOD SHEPHERD THE (622 CENTER ST)
- KINGSTON OF ASHLAND (20 AMBERWOOD PKWY)
- FMC ASHLAND COUNTY (1100 REDWOOD DRIVE)
- SAMARITAN HOME CARE (663 EAST MAIN STREET)
Airports and heliports located in Ashland:
- Ashland County Airport (3G4) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 25, Itinerant Ops: 750, Local Ops: 7,300, Military Ops: 150)
- Odot District 03 Heliport (5OH2)
- Samaritan Hospital Heliport (5OH1)
Colleges/Universities in Ashland:
- Ashland University (Full-time enrollment: 5,151; Location: 401 College Ave 206G Founders Hall; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www1.ashland.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center (Full-time enrollment: 103; Location: 1783 State Route 60; Public; Website: www.acwhcc.org)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ashland:
- The College of Wooster (about 21 miles; Wooster, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)
- Oberlin College (about 30 miles; Oberlin, OH; FT enrollment: 2,795)
- Lorain County Community College (about 40 miles; Elyria, OH; FT enrollment: 7,690)
- Baldwin Wallace University (about 43 miles; Berea, OH; FT enrollment: 3,699)
- University of Akron Main Campus (about 45 miles; Akron, OH; FT enrollment: 22,216)
- Stark State College (about 46 miles; North Canton, OH; FT enrollment: 7,707)
- Kent State University at Stark (about 46 miles; Canton, OH; FT enrollment: 3,259)
Public high schools in Ashland:
- ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,131, Location: 1440 KING RD, Grades: 9-12)
- CLINTON-MASSIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 570, Location: 1575 STATE ROUTE 96, Grades: 9-12)
- MAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 537, Location: 1 MOUNTIE DR, Grades: 9-12)
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 400, Location: 1575 STATE ROUTE 96, Grades: 9-12)
- ASHLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY ACADEMY (Location: 716 UNION ST, Grades: 8-12, Charter school)
- ASHLAND-W HOLMES CAREER CENTER (Location: 1783 STATE ROUTE 60, Grades: 10-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ashland:
- ASHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 546, Location: 345 COTTAGE ST, Grades: 7-8)
- CRESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 471, Location: 1575 STATE ROUTE 96, Grades: 4-8)
- MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451, Location: 2 MOUNTIE DR, Grades: PK-5)
- CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391, Location: 1575 STATE ROUTE 96, Grades: KG-3)
- MAPLETON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 239, Location: 635 COUNTY ROAD 801, Grades: 6-8)
- EDISON PRIMARY SCHOOL NORTH (Location: 1202 MASTERS AVE, Grades: KG-3)
- MONTGOMERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL EAST (Location: 725 US HIGHWAY 250 E, Grades: PK-6)
- TAFT PRIMARY SCHOOL SOUTH (Location: 825 SMITH RD, Grades: KG-3)
- OSBORN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CENTRAL (Location: 544 E MAIN ST, Grades: 4-6)
Private elementary/middle school in Ashland:
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- ASHLAND UNIVERSITY MONTESSORI (Students: 56; Location: JACOBS HALL-ASHLAND UNIVERSITY; Grades: PK - KG) should be removed from the private school listings as it closed last year.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Ashland: Brookside Golf Course (A), Ashland Country Club (B), Ashland County Fairgrounds (C), Ashland Water Treatment Plant (D), Ashland County Childrens Home (E), Ashland County Courthouse (F), Ashland City Hall (G), Ashland Public Library (H), City of Ashland Division of Fire (I), Redwood Hall (J), Phyllis Jacobson Kates Center for Human Services (K), Patterson Student Center (L), Myers Hall (M), Miller Hall (N), Kilhefner Hall (O), Kettering Science Center (P), Kem Hall (Q), Kates Gymnasium (R), John M Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs (S), John C Myers Convocation Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Ashland Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1), Luray Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ashland include: Saint Edwards Catholic Church (A), Park Street Brethren Church (B), Memorial Chapel (C), First United Methodist Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Christ United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ashland Cemetery (1), Old Hopewell Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Emmons Lake (A), Sprinkle Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Ashland include: Brookside Park (1), Center Street Historic District (2), Sarver Field (3), Emmons Field (4), Davis Road Park (5), Cahn Grove Park (6), Brookside West Park (7), Donges Field (8), Myers Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Ashland County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 414 Center Street), Jenny Wade Bed & Breakfast (Historical Places & Services; 302 Center St), Ashland University - Ashbrook Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Library).
Hotels: Amerihost Inn - Ashland (741 Us Highway 250 E), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1392 Enterprise Parkway), Ashland Super 8 (736 Us Highway 250 E), Days Inn (1423 County Road 1575), Ashland Motel (1423 Cleveland Road), Jenny Wade Bed & Breakfast (302 Center St).
Courts: County of Ashland - Juvenile Court- School Attendance Officer (1260 Center Street), County of Ashland - Juvenile Court- Detention Center (1264 Center Street).
Birthplace of: Edmund G. Ross - Politician, Ernest Cline - Writer, Johnny Roseboro - Baseball player and coach, Ed Wells (baseball) - Baseball player, Todd Shafer - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Ashland, OH), Jessica Canseco - Writer, Tim Seder - Football player, Tom Van Meter - Politician, William Boyd Allison - (1813-1894), lawyer, politician, Alfred P. Swineford - (1836-1909), politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashland and their reported violations in the past:
ASHLAND CITY (Population served: 21,249, Groundwater):Past health violations:ODOT / REST AREA 3-35 (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-2011), St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2011), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2009), St Public Notif requested (FEB-12-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-06-2009)
Past health violations:PERKINS RESTAURANT (Population served: 360, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2007)
Past health violations:LITTLE FLOCK FELLOWSHIP (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2009)
Past monitoring violations:MIFFLIN INN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
- One regular monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:PARADISE HILLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:THE CABIN (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:FOREST HILLS MHP (Population served: 56, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2014)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-13-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2013)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2013)
- 18 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2011)
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashland that have no violations reported:
- ODOT / REST AREA 3-36 (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ODOT REST AREA 3-40 PWS (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BAILEY LAKES VILLAGE (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
- ODOT REST AREA 3-34 WEST (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ODOT REST AREA 3-33 EAST (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- JOHNNY APPLESEED HERITAGE CENTER (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAPLE GROVE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (Population served: 165, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VALLEY TRANSPORTATION INC (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PARADISE HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PW (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PWS (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.3 people |
Ohio: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 59.7% |
Whole state: | 65.0% |
This city: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Ashland in 2010:
- 1,529 people in college/university student housing
- 355 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 82 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 22 people in group homes intended for adults
- 11 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 11 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Ashland in 2000:
- 1,349 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 406 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 9 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Banks with most branches in Ashland (2011 data):
- Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Mifflin Drive Up Branch, East Ashland Branch, Ashland Main Branch. Info updated 2010/05/17: Bank assets: $14,420.6 mil, Deposits: $11,497.6 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 213 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
- The Huntington National Bank: Ashland Main Branch at 19 West Main Street, branch established on 1874/01/01; Ashland East Branch at Eastern Avenue And East Main Street, branch established on 1957/08/15. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- Farmers State Bank: Ashland Branch at 2017 S Baney Rd, branch established on 1991/04/01; East Main Street Branch at 1690 East Main Street, branch established on 1998/09/19. Info updated 2010/06/03: Bank assets: $90.1 mil, Deposits: $73.9 mil, headquarters in West Salem, OH, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Independent Bancorp, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: West Main Branch at 26 West Main Street, branch established on 1905/07/05; Claremont Branch at 1353 Claremont Avenue, branch established on 1979/10/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- PNC Bank, National Association: Ashland Branch at 10 West Second Street, branch established on 1852/01/31; Claremont Branch at 1220 Claremont Avenue, branch established on 1957/07/09. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Wayne Savings Community Bank: 233 Claremont Branch at 233 Claremont, branch established on 1899/01/01; Sugarbush Branch at 1055 Sugarbush Drive, branch established on 2001/05/14. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $410.1 mil, Deposits: $335.6 mil, headquarters in Wooster, OH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
- Sutton Bank: Ashland Claremont Branch at 1804 Claremont Avenue, branch established on 2000/02/10; East Main Street Branch at 1521 East Main Street, branch established on 2007/05/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $352.9 mil, Deposits: $276.4 mil, headquarters in Attica, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Sutton Bancshares, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Ashland Wal-Mart Branch at 1996 East Main Street, branch established on 2006/07/10. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
- The Home Savings and Loan Company: Ashland Branch at 30 East Main Street, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2009/06/25: Bank assets: $2,035.1 mil, Deposits: $1,617.8 mil, headquarters in Youngstown, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Ashland:
- Never married: 34.0%
- Now married: 45.4%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 11.7%
For population 25 years and over in Ashland:
- High school or higher: 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes
Here: | 10.0 |
Ohio average: | 10.9 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Neighborhoods in Ashland:
(Ashland, Ohio Neighborhood Map)Religion statistics for Ashland, OH (based on Ashland County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 13,723 | 67 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,318 | 36 |
Catholic | 1,509 | 2 |
Other | 568 | 3 |
Black Protestant | 61 | 1 |
Orthodox | 42 | 1 |
None | 29,918 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Ashland County: | 2.37 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 3.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Ohio: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Ashland County: | 5.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Ohio: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Ashland County: | 10.2% |
Ohio: | 10.3% |
Here: | 28.7% |
Ohio: | 29.1% |
This county: | 11.9% |
State: | 11.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 58.7% |
Ohio: | 50.4% |
Ashland: | 61.9% |
State: | 47.8% |
Ashland: | 27.3 |
Ohio: | 28.7 |
Ashland: | 18.8% |
Ohio: | 20.6% |
Here: | 6.8% |
Ohio: | 10.4% |
This city: | 7.1 |
State: | 6.8 |
This city: | 31.5% |
Ohio: | 34.3% |
This city: | 66.2% |
State: | 57.0% |
Ashland: | 82.1% |
State: | 79.1% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Ashland, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Firefighters | 37 | $194,149 | $62,967 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 27 | $92,672 | $41,188 | 4 | $4,969 |
Police Protection - Officers | 27 | $166,807 | $74,136 | 1 | $293 |
Financial Administration | 20 | $84,254 | $50,552 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 17 | $65,959 | $46,559 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 16 | $61,307 | $45,980 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 14 | $50,348 | $43,155 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 12 | $32,256 | $32,256 | 0 | $0 |
Transit | 9 | $48,258 | $64,344 | 5 | $8,467 |
Parks and Recreation | 9 | $33,553 | $44,737 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 7 | $25,128 | $43,077 | 1 | $1,647 |
Police - Other | 7 | $18,556 | $31,810 | 4 | $1,771 |
Other Government Administration | 6 | $27,324 | $54,648 | 7 | $6,377 |
Correction | 4 | $13,031 | $39,093 | 0 | $0 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $3,496 | $41,952 | 0 | $0 |
Natural Resources | 1 | $3,975 | $47,700 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 214 | $921,072 | $51,649 | 22 | $23,525 |
Ashland government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $1,232,000 ($63.89)
Sewerage: $496,000 ($25.72)
Parks and Recreation: $310,000 ($16.08)
Regular Highways: $84,000 ($4.36)
Local Fire Protection: $23,000 ($1.19)
- Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $4,713,000 ($244.42)
Police Protection: $3,833,000 ($198.79)
Water Utilities: $3,394,000 ($176.02)
Sewerage: $3,347,000 ($173.58)
Regular Highways: $3,146,000 ($163.16)
Solid Waste Management: $2,128,000 ($110.36)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,078,000 ($107.77)
Parks and Recreation: $1,494,000 ($77.48)
General - Other: $1,420,000 ($73.64)
Financial Administration: $959,000 ($49.74)
Central Staff Services: $841,000 ($43.62)
Transit Utilities: $655,000 ($33.97)
Housing and Community Development: $411,000 ($21.32)
Corrections - Other: $347,000 ($18.00)
Health - Other: $228,000 ($11.82)
General Public Buildings: $81,000 ($4.20)
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000 ($0.78)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,000 ($0.26)
- General - Interest on Debt: $510,000 ($26.45)
- Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $110,000 ($5.70)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $386,000 ($20.02)
Sewerage: $317,000 ($16.44)
Parks and Recreation: $114,000 ($5.91)
Regular Highways: $79,000 ($4.10)
Water Utilities: $70,000 ($3.63)
Police Protection: $16,000 ($0.83)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $125,000 ($6.48)
Ashland government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,408,000 ($228.61)
Solid Waste Management: $1,788,000 ($92.73)
Other: $1,129,000 ($58.55)
Parks and Recreation: $554,000 ($28.73)
Regular Highways: $22,000 ($1.14)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $396,000 ($20.54)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $150,000 ($7.78)
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,569,000 ($133.23)
Fines and Forfeits: $1,492,000 ($77.38)
General Revenue - Other: $809,000 ($41.96)
Interest Earnings: $516,000 ($26.76)
Donations From Private Sources: $222,000 ($11.51)
Rents: $52,000 ($2.70)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,540,000 ($183.59)
Transit Utilities: $115,000 ($5.96)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,159,000 ($60.11)
Other: $1,056,000 ($54.77)
Transit Utilities: $476,000 ($24.69)
Housing and Community Development: $374,000 ($19.40)
- Tax - Individual Income: $15,551,000 ($806.50)
Property: $1,220,000 ($63.27)
Other License: $98,000 ($5.08)
Motor Vehicle License: $94,000 ($4.88)
Other Selective Sales: $5,000 ($0.26)
Ashland government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,015,000 ($726.84)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,490,000 ($440.31)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,690,000 ($346.96)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,165,000 ($60.42)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,000,000 ($51.86)
Ashland government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,063,000 ($158.85)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,508,000 ($1322.89)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $704,000 ($36.51)
Businesses in Ashland, OH | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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ALDI | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
AutoZone | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Circle K | 3 | Popeyes | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
FedEx | 3 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
GNC | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Goodwill | 2 | UPS | 5 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Home Depot | 1 | Wendy's | 3 | |
Jones New York | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
KFC | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland:
- WNCO (1340 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland:
- WRDL (88.9 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: ASHLAND UNIVERSITY)
- WNCO-FM (101.3 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W216AH (91.1 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: MANSFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WOSV (91.7 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WVNO-FM (106.1 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: JOHNNY APPLESEED BROADCASTING CO.)
- WYHT (105.3 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W210BG (89.9 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WNWV (107.3 FM; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- WWBK (98.3 FM; FREDERICKTOWN, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLRD (96.9 FM; WILLARD, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WKSU-FM (89.7 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WQMX (94.9 FM; MEDINA, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC)
- WVMC-FM (90.7 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MANSFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WONE-FM (97.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WZIP (88.1 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON)
- WSWR (100.1 FM; SHELBY, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBZW (107.7 FM; LOUDONVILLE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFXN-FM (102.3 FM; GALION, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYXZ (98.7 FM; CRESTLINE, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQIO (93.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Ashland:
- W33BW (Channel 33; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
- WOHZ-LP (Channel 57; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION, INC.)
- W32AR (Channel 32; LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WEAO (Channel 49; AKRON, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
- WVPX (Channel 23; AKRON, OH; Owner: PAXSON AKRON LICENSE, INC.)
- W54AF (Channel 54; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING. COMPANY, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 100Number of bridges
- 915ft / 279mTotal length
- $335,000Total costs
- 1,005,426Total average daily traffic
- 220,293Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 481950-1959
- 41960-1969
- 81970-1979
- 81980-1989
- 241990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 12010-2019
- 32020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 492 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ashland, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 55 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 26 (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: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 155 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ashland)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ashland)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ashland, OH
- 1,27755.2%Structure Fires
- 59225.6%Outside Fires
- 41918.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 271.2%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ashland, Ohio:
- Quality Inn, 741 US 250 E, Ashland, Ohio 44805 , Phone: (419) 281-8090, Fax: (419) 281-9809
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 2055 E Main St, Ashland, Ohio 44805 , Phone: (419) 903-0900
- 86.7%Utility gas
- 11.9%Electricity
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 67.0%Utility gas
- 31.4%Electricity
- 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
Ashland compared to Ohio state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

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