Ashford, Alabama
| Ashford, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Houston County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 31°11′2″N 85°14′7″W / 31.18389°N 85.23528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.32 sq mi (16.37 km2) |
| • Land | 6.30 sq mi (16.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,148 |
| • Density | 341/sq mi (131.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36312 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-02836 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0113251 |
| Website | www |
Ashford is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was incorporated in June 1891. For most of its history, it was a center for naval stores production, pulpwood harvesting, and cotton agriculture. The population was 2,148 at the 2010 census, up from 1,853 at the 2000 census.
Ashford is located slightly northeast of the center of Houston County at 31°11′3″N 85°14′7″W / 31.18417°N 85.23528°W (31.184032, -85.235286).U.S. Route 84 passes through the southern part of the town, leading west 9 miles (14 km) to Dothan and southeast 24 miles (39 km) to Donalsonville, Georgia. The Chattahoochee River, which forms the Georgia state line, is 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Ashford on US 84.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.34%, are water.
Ashford's mayor is Jonathon Grecu and the city council consists of five members. The police chief is Quinton Vann, who supervises four full-time police officers; the fire chief is Jimmy Posey. The fire department and rescue squad are all volunteers. The recreation director is Keith Alford.
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