What is the population of Ashford, Washington?

Ashford has a population of approximately 319 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Ashford, Washington located?

Ashford is located in Washington, United States, at approximate coordinates 46.7549°, -122.0155°.

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Ashford

Total population

319

Elevation537 m

Land area2.1 km²

Weather38°F · Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates46.75°, -122.02°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

537 m

Area

2.1 km²

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Overview

Ashford is a census-designated place (CDP) mostly within Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its population was 303 as of the 2020 census. The town is west of the main entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Surrounding mountains and the narrow Nisqually River valley are heavily forested. Some of Ashford is across the Nisqually River in Lewis County.

History & geography

History

Ashford was named for Walter A. Ashford, who homesteaded there in 1888. The area was first settled by the Upper Nisqually nation, a Salish tribe. The Ashford Mansion, built 1903, is now an NRHP-listed building.

Geography

Ashford is located in southeastern Pierce County in the Cascade Range. It is on the north side of the Nisqually River and is bisected by State Route 706, the main access road to Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ashford has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

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