Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
McIntosh County Courthouse and Ashley Jewish Homesteaders Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ashley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ashley beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 682 in 1910, a peak of 1,423 in 1950, 613 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and a map from 1982 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ashley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ashley.
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Ashley 9 school district. Public school enrollment locally: 121 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 74 | B |
| Ashley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 47 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
The range runs from 2° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 42 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of Ashley residents live below the poverty line. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower average commute than Ashley. The share of working residents in Ashley who work locally is 23%, against 39% in North Dakota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based locally fell to 285 in 2023, 64 fewer than in 2013.
| Ashley | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 9 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Ashley. In Ashley, 16% of adults have diabetes. The share of adults in Ashley who have been diagnosed with depression is 18%, below both the North Dakota town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Ashley beats North Dakota on 4 and trails on 13.
| Ashley | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ashley | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.2% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Ashley than in just over half of U.S. communities. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 13%. The town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 1997.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.3 miles. The trail network density for Ashley comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ashley Country Club | — | 6 |
| 2. Centennial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ashley; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ashley residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Ashley is a city in and the county seat of McIntosh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 613 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 599 in 2025.
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Ashley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
