Ashland, Ohio

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City of Ashland
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East Main Street in downtown Ashland in 2007.
Location of Ashland, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°52′1″N 82°18′55″W / 40.86694°N 82.31528°W / 40.86694; -82.31528
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Ashland
Government
- Mayor	Glen P. Stewart [1]
Area
- Total	10.4 sq mi (26.9 km2)
- Land	10.4 sq mi (26.8 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,066 ft (325 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	21,249
- Density	2,051.5/sq mi (792.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44805
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-02568[3]
GNIS feature ID	1060832[2]
Website	http://www.ashland-ohio.com/

Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County^[4]. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003). It was incorporated in 1916.

Ashland is well-known in the state for its "welcome sign" that proclaims the city to be "The World Headquarters of Nice People."

Ashland was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 Education 6 Amish Country 7 Notable natives and residents 8 References 9 External links

[edit] History

It was formerly known as Uniontown, but because of another city named Uniontown in Ohio, the city was compelled to adopt a new name. Ashland was recommended as a name by congressman Henry Clay, after the name of his ranch in Kentucky. Later, "Henry Clay High School" was considered as a name for what is now known as Ashland High School.

In the mid-1800s, Ashland pioneers traveled to Oregon and named the settlement there Ashland, Oregon.

[edit] Geography

Ashland is located at 40°52′1″N 82°18′55″W / 40.86694°N 82.31528°W / 40.86694; -82.31528 (40.867016, -82.315146)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.4 square miles (26.9 km²), of which, 10.4 square miles (26.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.

The city contains 85.6 miles (137.8 km) of streets, 25 traffic signals, one hospital, one fire station, one police station, and six parks.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 21,249 people, 8,327 households, and 5,262 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,051.5 people per square mile (791.9/km²). There were 8,870 housing units at an average density of 856.4/sq mi (330.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 1.19% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 8,327 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $42,755. Males had a median income of $33,634 versus $21,781 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,760. About 7.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

The city is governed by a mayor, Glen P. Stewart, and a five-person city council.

[edit] Education

Ashland Public Schools enroll 3,775 students in public primary and secondary schools.^[6] The district operates 8 public schools including five elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative school. Other than public schools, the city is home to one Christian school,Ashland Christian School, St. Edward's Catholic School, and one montessori school, Ashland Montessori School.

The city is also home to Ashland University, which is historically related to the Brethren Church. AU is a private secondary educational institution started under the Brethren Church. It is also the headquarters for the Brethren Church.

[edit] Amish Country

Ashland Ohio is at the edge of Ohio's amish Country. A fairly high concentration of Old Order Amish live in Ashland County; they can be seen shopping in the local stores. They have set up several Amish stores in the city.

[edit] Notable natives and residents

• Lorin Andrews, president of Kenyon College
• Robert C. Brookman, founder of Investech Systems Inc.
• Jessica Canseco, ex-wife of former baseball player José Canseco
• Ernest Cline, American Screenwriter
• Tim Cowen, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver
• Bayard Elfvin, soccer player
• Nathan Strauss, first fire chief
• Barry L. Finlay, photographer
• Bob Henderson, broadcaster
• James P. Latta, politician
• Eric Musselman, NBA coach
• Tim Richmond, NASCAR driver
• Lindsey Roberts, cage fighter
• Roosevelt Robinson, former NFL player
• John Roseboro, Major League Baseball catcher and coach
• Tim Seder, Arena Football League kicker
• Matt Underwood, Cleveland Indians broadcaster

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ashland, Ohio

• City of Ashland
• Ashland Chamber of Commerce
• Ashland Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Ashland travel guide from Wikitravel
• Ashland University
• Samaritan Hospital

• Ashland, Ohio is at coordinates 40°52′01″N 82°18′55″W / 40.867016°N 82.315146°W / 40.867016; -82.315146 (Ashland, Ohio)Coordinates: 40°52′01″N 82°18′55″W / 40.867016°N 82.315146°W / 40.867016; -82.315146 (Ashland, Ohio)

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