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1953
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About Ashland
City in and county seat of Clay County, AlabamaAshland 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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Housing in Ashland
The typical Ashland home is worth about $183,000, up 8.1% in a year, 24% below the Alabama typical home.
Safety in Ashland
Safety Grade D
Ashland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.
Work & commute in Ashland
Full picture →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.
Health in Ashland
Health Grade D
Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 23% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Alabama
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ashland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ashland
Full climate →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.
Schools in Ashland
All Ashland schools →School Grade C
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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