Ashland (Oregon)
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1852 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Oregon |
| County : | Jackson County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 12 ′ N , 122 ° 42 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 21,430 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 1,275.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 16.8 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) of which 16.8 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 577.6 m |
| Postal code : | 97520 |
| Area code : | +1 541 |
| FIPS : | 41-03050 |
| GNIS ID : | 1137318 |
| Website : | www.ashland.or.us |
| Mayor : | Catherine M. Shaw |
 Ashland Springs Hotel (2016) |
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Ashland is a small town in the southern US state of Oregon . It is located south of Medford on Interstate 5 in Jackson County near the California border . The city has 19,522 inhabitants on an area of 16.83 km².
Ashland has become known beyond the borders due to the Ashland Shakespeare Festival , which takes place every summer , at which the works of Shakespeare and others are performed in cooperation with famous international artists in several associated theaters and stages.
Ashland is home to Southern Oregon University .
Many hiking routes through the Siskiyou Mountains and rafting tours on the Klamath River start in Ashland . The nearby Mount Ashland is an excellent ski area, and the Pacific Crest Trail runs through the neighboring Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument . Due to the large number of forests, the area around Ashland is at great risk of forest fires.
Ashland has well-developed footpaths and bike paths and many parks. In contrast to other places in the area, the cultural offer of the city has a more European character.
The tax burdens and special financing ( food tax ) are higher for the residents than in the surrounding cities. As a result, there are hardly any “poor” residents. Anyone who has money and wants (and can) afford it moves to Ashland.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, 19,522 people lived here; 8,537 households and 4,481 families were counted. The population density was 1.60 inhabitants per km². 9050 residential units were recorded. The racial the population was composed of 91.55% White, 0.60% African American, 1.02% Native American, 1.87% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 1.71% other ethnic groups; 3.11% said they came from several ethnic groups. 3.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 8,537 households, 25.3% had children or adolescents living with them. 37.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% were a single mother, and 47.5% were non-families. 33% consisted of single households and 10.9% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.
The population was divided into 18.8% under 18 years of age, 17.5% from 18 to 24 years of age, 23.3% from 25 to 44 years of age, 25.5% from 45 to 64 years of age and 14.8% from 65 years of age or older. The mean age ( median ) was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males and for every 100 females age 18 or over there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household (median) was 32 670 US $ , and the median income for a family $ 49,647. Males had a median income of $ 36,825 and females $ 30,632. The per capita income was $ 21,292. 12.5% of families and 19.6% of the population lived below the poverty line.
In the years 2000 to 2005, primary school enrollment fell by 16%, after which two primary schools were closed within two years: the Briscoe Elementary closed in 2003, the Lincoln Elementary in 2005.
history
The National Park Service lists 58 structures and sites for Ashland on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 15, 2019), including the Ashland Springs Hotel .
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Don Barclay (born December 26, 1892 - October 16, 1975 in Palm Springs , California ), actor
- Peter Hollens (born March 4, 1982), singer
See also
- Glenwood Park , a green space in Ashland
Individual evidence
- ^ Ashland city, Oregon , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
- ↑ Alan Panebaker: Large K-crop enrolls ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Ashland Daily Tidings September 12, 2006; Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 15, 2019.
