Ashland is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States. Ashland is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,747 at the 2020 census.

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How Ashland ranks

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#11Fastest growing in MO #13Most active in MO #10Safest in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code65010

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Living in Ashland

Housing in Ashland

$366K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ashland home is worth about $366,000, up 2.4% in a year, 36% above the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market29

Sold in May14

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Safety in Ashland

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Ashland reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ashland 0.2

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ashland 3.4

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ashland

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Most working residents leave Ashland for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (49%), Jefferson City (16%) and Kansas City (1%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Columbia

49%

Jefferson City

16%

Kansas City

Fulton

8%Work in townlive and work in Ashland 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,260Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ashland

Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

19better than MO·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · better 8.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · better 20.2%More binge drinkersMO 16.3% · worse

Care nearby

Columbia Mo VA Medical CenterColumbia · 9.9 mi · ER

Compass HealthColumbia · 9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ashland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ashland →

Natural hazards in Ashland

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

1Does Ashland flood?paid flood claims since 1983 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ashland

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ashland →

Climate in Ashland

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Ashland has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 24°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Ashland get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 29, 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 Ashland

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Ashland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#89Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictSOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-ISchools4

Southern Boone PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 471 students Southern Boone Elem. B+Elementary · Grades 3–4 · 282 students Southern Boone Middle B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 648 students Southern Boone High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 570 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 MO. Ratings are from neighbors.