Ashland (Ohio)
| Ashland | |||
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 Eastern main street in the city center |
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| Location in Ohio | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1815 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Ashland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 52 ′ N , 82 ° 19 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 20,362 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 704.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 29.1 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 28.9 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 325 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44805 | ||
| Area code : | +1 419 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-02568 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1060832 | ||
| Website : | www.ashland-ohio.com | ||
| Mayor : | Glen P. Steward | ||
Ashland (formerly Uniontown ) is a city in Ashland County , Ohio . In Ashland is the seat of the county administration ( County Seat ) of the county of the same name. In 2010 there were 20,362 residents here. The city is run by Mayor Glen P. Steward and a five-member city council.
geography
The area of the urban area covers 29.1 km², of which 0.2 km² or 0.69% is water. Ashland owns 11.4 kilometers of road with 1,556 street lights, a hospital, a fire station , a police station with 41 employees including officials, and six parks.
history
What is now Ashland was first settled in 1811. The city was founded in 1815. Originally the settlement was called Uniontown. However, it was renamed in 1846 because there was already a place called Unioncity in Ohio. That year Ashland had 1,300 residents, five churches, sixteen shops, two newspapers, and a private academy that taught both boys and girls. Ashland received city rights in 1916.
Within the next 40 years, Ashland doubled in size and in 1880 had a population of 3004. The parish already owned 4 newspapers, nine churches and two banks by that year. Various industries had settled in Ashland, most of which produced goods that were consumed by the farmers in the area. Ashland is the seat of a university founded in 1879 by the Brethan Church.
In 2000, Ashland was finally the largest parish in Ashland County, with a population of more than 20,000. 40% of Ashland County's residents lived here.
Demographics
The 20,362 inhabitants live in 8,063 households and 4,813 families. The population density is 704.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In Ashland there are 8,914 houses, which corresponds to a building density of 308.4 houses per square kilometer. 95.8% of the population are white, 1.4% African American and 1.0% Asian. Children under the age of 18 live in 28.2% of households, married people live together in 43.2%, and women in 12.1% live without a husband. 21% of the population are under 18, 15.7% 18–24, 22.5% 25–44, 23.1% 45–64, 17.7% 65 or older. For every 100 women there are 88 men, for every 100 girls under 18 there are 82 boys. The median income for families is $ 42,755, that of men is $ 33,634 and that of women is $ 21,781. Over 7.9% of families and 10.5% of the population live below the poverty line. 4,146 residents are students who are taught by 251 teachers.
sons and daughters of the town
- James P. Latta (1844–1911), politician, member of the US House of Representatives
- Edmund Gibson Ross (1826–1907), politician, governor of the New Mexico Territory
- Alfred P. Swineford (1836–1909), politician, Governor of Alaska
- Ernest Cline (born 1972), author
Individual evidence
- ^ The American Guide Series, Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration . A state by state guide series published by various publishers, in the late 1930's and 1940's. Each book studies and describes each state's history, natural endowments, and special interests. Use code US-T125 / Name / YYYY / p #. Ohio / p523
