Ashland is a village in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2020 census.
Ashland | |
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| Nickname: The Heart of Lincolnland | |
 Location of Ashland in Cass County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
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| Coordinates: 39°53′19″N 90°0′28″W / 39.88861°N 90.00778°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kitty Mau |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,218 |
| • Density | 1,624/sq mi (627/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62612 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-02505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397996[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Ashland, Illinois |
| Website | https://www.ashlandil.com/ |
Geography
editAccording to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ashland has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 203 | — | |
| 1880 | 609 | 200.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,045 | 71.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,201 | 14.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,096 | −8.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,122 | 2.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,007 | −10.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,139 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,039 | −8.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,064 | 2.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,128 | 6.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,351 | 19.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,257 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,361 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,333 | −2.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,218 | −8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the 2020 census[5] there were 1,218 people, 539 households, and 381 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,628.34 inhabitants per square mile (628.71/km2). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 763.37 per square mile (294.74/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.75% White, 0.74% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 3.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 539 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.97% were married couples living together, 21.89% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.31% were non-families. 26.72% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.91% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 2.36.
The village's age distribution consisted of 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,104, and the median income for a family was $67,917. Males had a median income of $46,310 versus $36,467 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,764. About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashland, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.