Ashley Township is a township located in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 816 and it contained 404 housing units.

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Living in Ashley

Housing in Ashley

$148K▲ 17.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ashley home is worth about $148,000, up 17.5% in a year, 50% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Ashley

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Most working residents leave Ashley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Nashville (19%), Mount Vernon (8%) and Belleville (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Nashville

19%

Mount Vernon

Belleville

Centralia

1%Work in townlive and work in Ashley 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 91Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ashley

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 8.1%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Washington County HospitalNashville · 10.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mt. Vernon Health & Wellness CenterMount Vernon · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 62808 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ashley →

Natural hazards in Ashley

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Ashley flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Washington County MapAshley vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Ashley

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Ashley has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 26°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Ashley get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ashley

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School Grade B

The public schools Ashley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictAshley CCSD 15Schools1

Ashley Com Consolidated School B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 115 students

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 IL. Ratings are from neighbors.