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Ashland’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 152 in Kansas we compare has a higher July high than Ashland. Its National Register listings include Stockgrowers State Bank and Ashland Grade School. Ashland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ashland beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 459 in 1890, a peak of 1,493 in 1950, 783 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 3 maps from 1896 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ashland.
The typical Ashland home is worth about $68,000, down 1.6% in a year, 72% below the Kansas typical home. At $761 a month, Ashland’s median rent is below both the Kansas town median ($975 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Ashland | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $761 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Ashland school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 83 | B+ |
| Ashland HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 69 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
The median age in Ashland is 50.5 years. Ashland has lost 5.1% of its people since 2020, down to 744 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 20% of Ashland residents are under 18.
| Ashland | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 17% | 18% |
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Ashland | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.3% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ashland has chilly winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 21° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Ashland’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Ashland grew to 280 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013. Ashland’s median household income is $63,000.
| Ashland | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ashland beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults feel lonely in Ashland.
| Ashland | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ashland | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Ashland Athletic Park, at 26 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashland Athletic Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ashland; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ashland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
5 places in Ashland on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Clark County, Kansas
Ashland is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 783.
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Ashland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Wes Santee and Earle Taylor.
