The National Bank of Ashland is a historic two-story building in Ashland, Nebraska. It was built with bricks and stones in 1889 for the National Bank of Ashland. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by I & I Hodgson Jr.

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About Ashland

City in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States

3,086Population

1.1 sq miArea

1,089 ftElevation

Ashland is a city in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,262 at the 2022 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code68003

Area code402

Living in Ashland

Housing in Ashland

$525K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $525,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Ashland

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ashland's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ashland 0.3

Nebraska 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ashland 0.6

Nebraska 14

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ashland

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Most working residents leave Ashland for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (30%), Lincoln (21%) and Gretna (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Omaha

30%

Lincoln

21%

Gretna

La Vista

16%Work in townlive and work in Ashland 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 868Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ashland

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Nebraska

8better than NE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNE 12.4% · better 8.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNE 12.3% · better

Care nearby

Saunders Medical CenterWahoo · 16.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Oneworld WestOmaha · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Ashland

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

50Does Ashland flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ashland

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Climate in Ashland

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Ashland has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 18°Winter

63° / 40°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

65° / 42°Fall