Ashland, Kansas
| Ashland, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°11′12″N 99°46′9″W / 37.18667°N 99.76917°WCoordinates: 37°11′12″N 99°46′9″W / 37.18667°N 99.76917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,975 ft (602 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 867 |
| • Density | 510/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67831 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-02675[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470769[3] |
| Website | www.AshlandKS.com |
Ashland is the largest city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kansas, United States.[4] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 867.[1]
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[edit] History
Ashland lies along what was once a military road 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 hostile Native Americans, the Army built two redoubts along the Dodge/Supply trail near the current site of Ashland: the Bear Creek Redoubt, five miles to the north,[5] and the Cimarron Redoubt, nine miles to the south.[6]
[edit] Geography
Ashland is located at 37°11′12″N 99°46′9″W / 37.18667°N 99.76917°W (37.186803, -99.769259)[7]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Area attractions
- Big Basin Prairie Preserve
- St. Jacob's Well
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 1,032 |
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| 2000 | 975 | −5.5% | |
| 2010 | 867 | −11.1% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 975 people, 423 households, and 274 families residing in the city. The population density was 579.2 people per square mile (224.1/km²). There were 472 housing units at an average density of 280.4 per square mile (108.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.74% White, 0.10% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 3.49% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,721, and the median income for a family was $40,682. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,183. About 9.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Ronald Johnson, (1935–1998), American poet.
- Wes Santee, (1932–2010), American middle distance runner
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Stein, Martin. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bear Creek Redoubt. National Park Service, 1976-04-26, 1-2. Accessed 2009-09-09.
- ^ Stein, Martin. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cimarron Redoubt. National Park Service, 1976-04-26, 1-2. Accessed 2009-09-09.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ashland, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 220, local school district
- Maps
- Ashland City Map, KDOT
- Clark County Map, KDOT
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