Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,343.
The best of Ashley’s subject grades are an A− for schools, an A+ for history, and an A for civic life; the weakest is a C for health. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Ashley, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. Only 90 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on history. Ashley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ashley beats most towns.
Building at 101 North Franklin Street| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Valley East Elementary School | PK–5 | 441 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Ashley is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ashley.
Its public schools are run by the Buckeye Valley Local school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Valley East Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 441 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Ashley for work: only 2% work in town. At 29 minutes, Ashley’s average trip to work is above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Ashley grew to 160 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.
| Ashley | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ashley beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of Ashley adults binge drink.
| Ashley | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ashley | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.4% | 65.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ashley has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Ashley home is worth about $288,000, up 5.7% in a year, 17% above the Ohio typical home. 63% of households own their home in Ashley.
| Ashley | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,039 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ashley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
35 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
28 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
20 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
14 mi LandmarkHarding Tomb
31 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro FieldOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Ashley
About 4 of every 100 Ashley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Ashley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Ashley on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Ashley.
Village in Ohio, United States
Ashley is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,198 at the 2020 census. Ashley students attend the Buckeye Valley Local School District.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($81,945 across the Columbus, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Verner Main and Hazel Kyrk.
