Ashland, Missouri
| Ashland, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Ashland, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 38°46′24″N 92°15′28″W / 38.77333°N 92.25778°WCoordinates: 38°46′24″N 92°15′28″W / 38.77333°N 92.25778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Boone |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gene Rhrorer |
| • Administrator | Josh Hawkins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Land | 4.79 sq mi (12.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,707 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,812 |
| • Density | 773.9/sq mi (298.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65010 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-02242 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0713434 |
| Website | ashlandmo.us |
Ashland is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States. Ashland is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,707 at the 2010 census.
Ashland was founded in 1853. It was named from the Ashland estate of Kentucky Congressman Henry Clay in Lexington, Kentucky. Clay was instrumental in the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which allowed Missouri's admission as the 24th state.
Ashland is located at 38°46′24″N 92°15′28″W / 38.77333°N 92.25778°W (38.773394, -92.257856). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.80 square miles (12.43 km2), of which, 4.79 square miles (12.41 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,707 people, 1,428 households, and 990 families residing in the city. The population density was 773.9 inhabitants per square mile (298.8/km2). There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 319.4 per square mile (123.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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