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Ashley, Missouri
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AshleyMO

A town of 34, settled in 1835.

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Population
34
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
36.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Ashley a good place to live?

Ashley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

34 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Bowling Green · 6 miCurryville · 9 miEolia · 11 miWhiteside · 12 miSilex · 12 miMiddletown · 13 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Ashley: who provides what

Ashley is unincorporated, so Pike County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerUnion Electric13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPike County Pwsd 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPike CountyPike County provides services here
SchoolsBowling Green R-I School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePikePike County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6333463334 100%Census 2020

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 Ashley.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Ashley

Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 20°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAshley’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 20°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ashley is

18% of Ashley adults binge drink, against 16% in Missouri’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 22%.

AshleyMissouri townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%38%36%
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outAshleyMO
More smokers21.6%16%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist49.7%60.4%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer56.4%64%
Pike County Memorial Hospital
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAshley’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.5 miles to an ER · Pike County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MO on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Ashley is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Just over a third of Ashley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
Full pageAshley’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ashley

14pages on Ashley
The big questions
HealthBetter than MO on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Mark Twain Cave 31 miLibraryBowling Green Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1835Famous people1 born in AshleyClimate87° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ashley; the nearest are

Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hannibal34.1 mi$26,880 tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy, IL46 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionUniversity of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · Saint Louis61.7 mi$14,112 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Ashley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ashley

Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States

Ashley is a census-designated place in Pike County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of 94 in the 2020 census. It is located on Route 161, approximately six miles south of Bowling Green. Ashley was platted in 1836. The community was named for William Henry Ashley, who served as lieutenant governor in the 1820s. A post office called Ashley was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1965.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.3 sq mi

Questions about Ashley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ashley, MO a good place to live?

Ashley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.