Ashland, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ashland, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Ashland, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clark
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area_total_km2 = 4.4
area_land_km2 = 4.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 975
population_density_km2 = 223.6
population_density_sq_mi = 579.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 602
elevation_ft = 1975
latd = 37 |latm = 11 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 99 |longm = 46 |longs = 9 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67831
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-02675GR|2
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blank1_info = 0470769GR|3
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Ashland is the largest city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kansas, United States. The population was 975 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Ashland is located at coor dms|37|11|12|N|99|46|9|W|city (37.186803, -99.769259)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 975 people, 423 households, and 274 families residing in the city. The population density was 579.2 people per square mile (224.1/km²). There were 472 housing units at an average density of 280.4/sq mi (108.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.74% White, 0.10% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 3.49% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.

There were 423 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,721, and the median income for a family was $40,682. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,183. About 9.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

*Wes Santee — American middle distance runner
*Harold Krier — World champion aerobatic pilot

References

External links

* [http://www.ashlandks.com/ Community of Ashland Website]