Ashland, Mississippi
| Ashland, Mississippi | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "Small Town Living, Big City Pride" | |
 Location of Ashland, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 34°49′57″N 89°10′45″W / 34.83250°N 89.17917°WCoordinates: 34°49′57″N 89°10′45″W / 34.83250°N 89.17917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 569 |
| • Density | 312/sq mi (120.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38603 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-02140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0692421 |
| Website | www |
Ashland is a town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 569 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Benton County. Ashland was incorporated on March 8, 1871, and has a Mayor-Aldermen form of government. Mitch Carroll is the 28th mayor of Ashland, and Mike Carroll, Don Daniel, Sandra Gresham, Greg Thompson and Shannon Wilburn make up the present Board of Aldermen. Bill Stone was elected to the Mississippi State Senate in November 2007, and a special election was held in the town of Ashland to fill the mayoral vacancy. Mitch Carroll defeated brother Mike Carroll by 17 votes to secure the position.
Ashland is the birthplace of Bill Renick, a 2007 candidate for governor of Mississippi. Willie Mitchell, Memphis musician, owner of Hi Records, and producer of Al Green, are also from Ashland.
Ashland is 18 miles (29 km) east of Holly Springs. The Tennessee border is 14 miles (23 km) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ashland has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 577 people, 207 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density was 316.0 people per square mile (121.7/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 124.3 per square mile (47.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
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