Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Ashland Township. We don’t grade Ashland Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Ashland Township beats most towns.
2,769 counted in 2010 and 3,192 in 2020; an estimated 3,573 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 653 in 1870, 3,086 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 3 maps from 1893 on.
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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ashland Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 57 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ashland Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schs school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland-Greenwood Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 247 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Ashland Township for work: only 11% work in town. Ashland Township’s average trip to work is 26 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income in Ashland Township is $100,000.
| Ashland Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 5.4% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ashland Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ashland Township beats the Nebraska average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults binge drink in Ashland Township, above both Nebraska’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (16%). 28% of Ashland Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Ashland Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ashland Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (36% statewide). 13% of residents are 65 or older in Ashland Township. Ashland Township has grown 12% since 2020, to 3,573 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Ashland Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 28% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.4 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Ashland Township | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.1% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.6% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
| Ashland Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wiggenhorn Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ashland Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
4 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
28 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
22 mi Stadium & arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
28 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
35 mi LandmarkFort AtkinsonMemorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Pinnacle Bank Arena: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Ashland Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ashland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Ashland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
Ashland is a city in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,262 at the 2022 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
One town shares a border with Ashland Township.
| Town | NE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clear Creek Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
Clear Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Clear Creek Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Ashland Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ashland Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Ashland Township yet; the figures below are still real.
