History · Ashland

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The story so far

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Ashland Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,764. The city of Grant is adjacent to the township. The township was established in 1854.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 2,773 people in 2010, 2,764 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1986.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ashland yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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