Ashland, IL

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Ashland, Illinois

Ashland, Illinois, in Cass county, is 20 miles W of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 88 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are an estimated 1,361 people in the village.

The People and Families of Ashland

In Ashland, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashland had a median family income of $50,227.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($250) in Ashland. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Ashland Housing

Approximately 81% of housing in Ashland is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ashland, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ashland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Ashland, IL

Comparing Ashland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles W of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Cass
Standard Zip Codes	62612
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.888
Longitude	-90.007

Station	JACKSONVILLE 2 E
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	27.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,361	100%
Male	665	48.9%
Female	696	51.1%
Under 18	361	26.5%
18+	1,000	73.5%
65+	180	13.2%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,342	98.6%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,376
Growth	15
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.1%
US/American	19.5%
English	14.8%
Irish	13.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
Scottish	3%
Dutch	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Italian	1.6%
Swedish	1.2%
Polish	1.1%
Welsh	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashland	1,361	$50,227
Berlin	140	$41,042
New Berlin	1,030	$50,139
Petersburg	2,299	$42,500
Pleasant Plains	777	$51,111
Tallula	638	$38,864
Virginia	1,728	$41,292

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