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Ashland
Missouricity
Ashland
Total population
4,914
Median home value
$258,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$93,143
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 18 at 2:00PM CDT until September 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Ashland is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States. Ashland is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,747 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Ashland was founded in 1853. It was named for the Ashland estate of Kentucky Congressman Henry Clay in Lexington, Kentucky. Clay was instrumental in the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which allowed Missouri's admission as the 24th state.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Ashland, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves23,457
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17,634
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,341
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves16,503
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves16,379
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,838
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,360
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,250
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHHigh · COLUMBIA · 2,032 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MIDDLEMiddle · COLUMBIA · 719 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLEMiddle · ASHLAND · 629 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- MILL CREEK ELEM.Elementary · COLUMBIA · 593 students · 18.5:1 ratio
- ROCK BRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · COLUMBIA · 589 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · COLUMBIA · 579 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Southern Boone HighHigh · ASHLAND · 540 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM.Elementary · COLUMBIA · 516 students · 12.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.59 — 2022-12-054 km SW of Madison, Missouri
- M 3.3 — 2005-07-31Missouri
- M 2.9 — 2004-02-086 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
- New Bloomfield10.3 mi away · pop. 876
- Jamestown13.5 mi away · pop. 280
- St. Martins15.7 mi away
- Rocheport20.8 mi away
- Hallsville21.2 mi away · pop. 1,927
- Taos23 mi away
- Russellville23.4 mi away
- Clarksburg25.3 mi away · pop. 304
- Harrisburg25.5 mi away · pop. 312
- Boonville29.1 mi away · pop. 7,689
- Sturgeon29.3 mi away
- Latham29.5 mi away · pop. 75
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ashland
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library