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AshlandIN

A town of 2,006. Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,006

+3.1% since 2010

Median home value

$200K

Census ACS

Household income

$89K

median

Median age

45.9

years

Jobs based here

109

A commuter town

What makes Ashland stand out

The thing Ashland does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Ashland

Health

74% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 5.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Ashland for work

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

109jobs based in Ashland

1%of working residents work in town

28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Ashland’s report card

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Commute28 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthCHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns Climate84°/20°Summer high · winter low · 17″ snow Hazards62/100High risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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H 67° · L 48°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ashland

Most working residents leave Ashland for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Center (13%), Martinsville (10%) and Wayne (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ashland1%

Center13%

Martinsville10%

Wayne7%

Plainfield4%

28 mi

median commute distance

109

jobs based in Ashland

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns

Ashland beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

CHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better27 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Ashland	IN
More adults with COPD	9.7%	8.1%
More smokers	18.3%	15.7%
More adults with heart disease	7.7%	6.8%

Franciscan Health Mooresville

16.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

39th

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ashland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°

Spring41–63°

Summer62–83°

Fall43–65°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Ashland

Township in Indiana, United States

Ashland Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,720 and it contained 694 housing units.

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