A town of 1,797, settled in 1867. Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Ashland does most differently from other towns.
Where Ashland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
I was just reading about Ashland's founding and I found out that our town was established back in 1867, which is pretty amazing to think about how far…
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Ashland. Another town gets a different order.
Ashland beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Ashland | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.7% | 15.4% |
About one in 3 of Ashland’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lineville (6%), Birmingham (5%) and Talladega (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Ashland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.
The public schools Ashland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Elementary School | K–6 | 455 | B− |
| First Assembly Christian School Private | PK–12 | 257 | |
| Clay County Christian Academy Private | PK–12 | 241 |
The typical Ashland home is worth about $183,000, up 8.1% in a year, 24% below the Alabama typical home.
Ashland has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in Ashland.
City in and county seat of Clay County, Alabama
Ashland is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Alabama, United States. The population was 2,037 at the 2010 census.
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