Ashland TownshipMN
A town of 307, settled in 1856. A regional job hub with 444 jobs.
Is Ashland Township a good place to live?
Ashland Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bud Jensen Wildlife Management Area, at 101 acres. Ashland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ashland Township stand out
Where Ashland Township beats most towns.
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ashland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashland Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ashland Township.
With 3.2 jobs for every working resident, Ashland Township draws in 440 commuters
Most working residents leave Ashland Township for work: only 3% work in town. Ashland Township’s median household income is $123,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Ashland Township.
| Ashland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ashland Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ashland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ashland Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ashland Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ashland Township is
Ashland Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 73% of Ashland Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Ashland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ashland Township has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
2.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Ashland Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Ashland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bud Jensen Wildlife Management Area | — | 101 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ashland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ashland Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Ashland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Every workday, about 440 people come to Ashland Township for work
Where Ashland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ashland Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ashland Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2000 census. Ashland Township was organized in 1858.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
Questions about Ashland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ashland Township, MN a good place to live?
Ashland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.