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Ashley’s story
142 years in pictures
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- 1884Ashley is settled
AshleyMI
A town of 513, settled in 1884.
Population
513
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$202K
+10.4% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
120
Balanced
Is Ashley a good place to live?
Ashley’s mean commuting time is 35 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Ashley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
513 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ashley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashley, and how to reach them.
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Ashley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ashley’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereElba Township ClerkElba Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4880648806 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ashley.
Housing
Homes in Ashley are worth about $202K, by Zillow’s estimate
67% of Ashley households are owner-occupiers, below both the Michigan town median (84%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 10% over the year to September 2026. Its median rent is $950 a month.
$202KZillow home value
| Ashley | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Ashley$202K
Michigan$264K
+10.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Ashley has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 16°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–60°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most of Ashley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Ashley’s median household income stands at $59,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. Among residents in the town, 16% live below the poverty line. Between 2011 and 2021, jobs in Ashley dropped by 86, to 120.
3%work in town
| Ashley | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ashley3%
St. Johns8%
St. Louis8%
Ithaca7%
Alma5%
18 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Ashley
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazards
Ashley has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Ashley’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 61 of 100. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Ashley is
Ashley: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ashley beats Michigan on 1 and trails on 8. 41% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Ashley | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Ashley | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 10.2% |
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Ashley is conserved land
Trails total 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 6 acres in Ashley. In Ashley, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 510 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashley
18pages on Ashley
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ashley; the nearest are
Alma CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alma16.6 mi$49,552 tuitionLansing Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lansing31.2 mi$4,100 in-state tuitionMichigan State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · East Lansing31.4 mi$16,458 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Ashley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Ashley
Village in Michigan, United States
Ashley is a village in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 508 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the northwest corner of Elba Township. No major state trunkline runs through the village, although M-57 passes within one mile to the south. Ashley was platted in 1884.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1884
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 669 ft
- ZIP code
- 48806
Questions about Ashley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ashley, MI a good place to live?
Ashley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.