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AshleyIL

A town of 412.

Population
412
−13.8% since 2010
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
69
A commuter town
Small town

412 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 90° · L 66°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ashley

Most working residents leave Ashley for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Nashville (19%), Mount Vernon (8%) and Belleville (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ashley2%
Nashville19%
Mount Vernon8%
Belleville4%
Centralia3%
24 mi
median commute distance
69
jobs based in Ashley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

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

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

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.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ashley is

Ashley beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
What stands outAshleyIL
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.4%13.2%
More adults with depression24%19.8%
Washington County Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Ashley is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 734 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. City Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Ashley for work

Where Ashley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Nashville Nashville 19% 8% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 8% 4% → Belleville Belleville 4% 3% → Centralia Centralia 3% 3% → Okawville Okawville 3% 3% → St. Louis St. Louis 3% Ashley · 2% stay
69jobs based in Ashley
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ashley

Township in Illinois, United States

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
761
Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
541 ft

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