Ashland, Illinois
| Ashland | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cass |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°53′17″N 90°0′32″W / 39.88806°N 90.00889°WCoordinates: 39°53′17″N 90°0′32″W / 39.88806°N 90.00889°W |
| Area | 0.74 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.74 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,333 (2010) |
| Density | 1,832.3 / sq mi (707 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62612 |
| Area code | 217 |
  Location of Ashland within Illinois
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Ashland is a village in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Ashland is located at 39°53′17″N 90°0′32″W / 39.88806°N 90.00889°W (39.887929, -90.008759).[1]
According to the 2010 census, Ashland has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 203 | — | |
| 1880 | 609 | 200.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,045 | 71.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,201 | 14.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,096 | −8.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,122 | 2.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,007 | −10.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,139 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,039 | −8.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,064 | 2.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,128 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,351 | 19.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,257 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,361 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,333 | −2.1% | |
| Est. 2014 | 1,289 | [3] | −3.3% |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,361 people, 546 households, and 386 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,832.3 people per square mile (710.1/km²). There were 581 housing units at an average density of 782.2 per square mile (303.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% White, 0.15% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 546 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $31,086 versus $25,150 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,090. About 5.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Ashland Scoop (Village Newsletter)
- Prairie Skies Library (Ashland Library)
- Printers Ink (Printer)
- Ashland High School (Yearbook Archive)
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