Ashland, Kansas

Ashland, Kansas
City and County seat
First National Bank building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1]
First National Bank building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1]
Location within Clark County and Kansas
Location within Clark County and Kansas
KDOT map of Clark County (legend)
KDOT map of Clark County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°11′12″N 99°46′11″W / 37.18667°N 99.76972°W / 37.18667; -99.76972[2]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyClark
Founded1884
Incorporated1886
Named forAshland, Kentucky
Area
[3]
 • Total1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
 • Land1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,972 ft (601 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total783
 • Density460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67831
Area code620
FIPS code20-02675
GNIS ID2393999[2]
Websiteashlandks.com

Ashland is the biggest city in Clark County, Kansas, United States.[5] It is also the county seat of Clark County. In 2020, 783 people lived there.[4]

History

Ashland is along what was once a military road. That road went from Fort Dodge (now Dodge City, Kansas) to the north and Fort Supply in the Indian Territory to the south. In 1870, during the Comanche Campaign against the Native Americans, the Army built two redoubts along the Dodge/Supply trail near the current place of Ashland: the Bear Creek Redoubt, five miles to the north,[6] and the Cimarron Redoubt, nine miles to the south.[7]

Anthony was created in 1884.[8] It was named after the city of Ashland, Kentucky.[9] The first post office in Ashland was created in 1885.[10]

Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.69 square miles (4.38 km2). All of it is land.[3]

Weather

Climate data for Ashland, Kansas (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 47.2
(8.4) 		51.2
(10.7) 		60.4
(15.8) 		70.5
(21.4) 		79.3
(26.3) 		88.4
(31.3) 		94.7
(34.8) 		93.5
(34.2) 		84.8
(29.3) 		72.6
(22.6) 		59.2
(15.1) 		47.3
(8.5) 		70.7
(21.5)
Average low °F (°C) 16.9
(−8.4) 		21.0
(−6.1) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		39.3
(4.1) 		51.3
(10.7) 		61.3
(16.3) 		65.6
(18.7) 		64.5
(18.1) 		54.5
(12.5) 		40.7
(4.8) 		28.1
(−2.2) 		18.3
(−7.6) 		41.0
(5.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.54
(14) 		0.72
(18) 		1.57
(40) 		1.86
(47) 		3.29
(84) 		4.05
(103) 		2.61
(66) 		2.68
(68) 		1.75
(44) 		1.88
(48) 		0.96
(24) 		0.91
(23) 		22.82
(580)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.1
(10) 		2.2
(5.6) 		2.1
(5.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.5
(1.3) 		3.1
(7.9) 		12.1
(31)
Source: NOAA[11]

People

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890459—
19004937.4%
191091084.6%
19201,14726.0%
19301,2327.4%
19401,186−3.7%
19501,49325.9%
19601,312−12.1%
19701,244−5.2%
19801,096−11.9%
19901,032−5.8%
2000975−5.5%
2010867−11.1%
2020783−9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 783 people, 357 households, and 204 families living in Ashland. Of the households, 74.5% owned their home and 25.5% rented their home.

The median age was 42.9 years. Of the people, 84.5% were White, 1.1% were Asian, 0.9% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 6.8% were from some other race, and 6.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of the people.[4][12]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 867 people, 381 households, and 239 families living in Ashland.[13]

Education

Ashland is served by USD 220 school district.[14]

Famous people

References

  1. ↑ "National and State Registers of Historic Places: County: Clark". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashland, Kansas
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ↑ Stein, Martin. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bear Creek Redoubt. National Park Service, 1976-04-26, 1-2. Accessed 2009-09-09.
  7. ↑ Stein, Martin. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cimarron Redoubt. National Park Service, 1976-04-26, 1-2. Accessed 2009-09-09.
  8. ↑ "Clark County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 159.
  10. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  12. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  14. ↑ "USD 220 Ashland". USD 220. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

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