Ashland, Kansas

**Ashland** is the biggest city in Clark County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Clark County. In 2020, 783 people lived there.

## History

Ashland is along what was once a military road. That road went from Fort Dodge (now Dodge City, Kansas) to the north and Fort Supply in the Indian Territory to the south. In 1870, during the Comanche Campaign against the Native Americans, the Army built two redoubts along the Dodge/Supply trail near the current place of Ashland: the Bear Creek Redoubt, five miles to the north, and the Cimarron Redoubt, nine miles to the south.

Anthony was created in 1884. It was named after the city of Ashland, Kentucky. The first post office in Ashland was created in 1885.

## Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### Weather

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### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 783 people, 357 households, and 204 families living in Ashland. Of the households, 74.5% owned their home and 25.5% rented their home.

The median age was 42.9 years. Of the people, 84.5% were White, 1.1% were Asian, 0.9% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 6.8% were from some other race, and 6.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 867 people, 381 households, and 239 families living in Ashland.

## Education

Ashland is served by USD 220 school district.

## Famous people

- Ronald Johnson, (1935–1998), American poet.
- Wes Santee, (1932–2010), American middle distance runner

## Other websites

- City
- City of Ashland
- Ashland - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 220, local school district
- Maps
- Ashland City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Ashland, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City and County seat
- **image skyline**: First National Bank bldg (Ashland, KS) from SE 2.JPG
- **image caption**: First National Bank building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
- **image map**: Clark_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Ashland_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Clark County, Kansas, Clark County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Clark Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Clark County, Kansas, Clark County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Clark County, Kansas, Clark
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1884
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1886
- **named for**: Ashland, Kentucky
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 1.69
- **area land sq mi**: 1.69
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 4.38
- **area land km2**: 4.38
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1972
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 783
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67831
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-02675
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2393999