Ashley, Pennsylvania
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The Wells Block including the Post Office in Ashley
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 Ashley, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°12′51″N 75°53′58″W / 41.21417°N 75.89944°WCoordinates: 41°12′51″N 75°53′58″W / 41.21417°N 75.89944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1830 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Dave Evans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,790 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 18706 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile (2 km) from Wilkes Barre. It was a productive coal-mining area at the start of the twentieth century. The town's population in 1900 was 4,046; in 1910, 5,601; and in 1940, 6,371. The population was 2,790 at the 2010 census.
Located in Ashley was the Huber Breaker, the largest of its kind, built to process the anthracite coal from several local collieries.
Ashley is located at 41°12′51″N 75°53′58″W / 41.21417°N 75.89944°W (41.214182, -75.899387).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,866 people, 1,245 households, and 783 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,105.2 people per square mile (1,202.8/km2). There were 1,386 housing units at an average density of 1,501.7 per square mile (581.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.46% White, 0.38% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
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