Ashley, MI

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Ashley, Michigan

Ashley, Michigan, in Gratiot county, is 30 miles SW of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 93 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan. There are an estimated 526 people in the village.

The People and Families of Ashley

In Ashley, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashley had a median family income of $35,833.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,000) in Ashley. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Ashley Housing

Approximately 82% of housing in Ashley is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the village.

Commuting

In Ashley, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Ashley, MI

Comparing Ashley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SW of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles NW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Gratiot
Standard Zip Codes	48806
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.187
Longitude	-84.473

Station	ST JOHNS
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	SAINT CHARLES
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	OWOSSO WWTP
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	526	100%
Male	261	49.6%
Female	265	50.4%
Under 18	119	22.6%
18+	407	77.4%
65+	108	20.5%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.91
White	522	99.2%
African-American	2	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	521
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.1%
US/American	17.6%
English	15.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.1%
Slovak	4.5%
Polish	4.5%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
Irish	3.6%
Czech	3.1%
Czechoslovakian	2.8%
Scottish	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Slavic	1.7%
Swedish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
Romanian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashley	526	$35,833
Elsie	1,055	$43,182
Ithaca	3,098	$45,795
Maple Rapids	643	$40,625
Ovid	1,514	$38,235
Perrinton	439	$38,929
St Johns	7,485	$52,391

Library
Ashley District Library 104 New Street P.o. Box 6 Ashley, Michigan (989) 847-4283 Library Web Site

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