Ashland, Alabama

Ashland is a town in and the county seat of Clay County, Alabama. The population of the town is 2,037.
Ashland 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1871
County 	Clay
Population 	2,037
Elevation 	1,119 ft (341 m)
Mayor 	Gibson Bowers
Town Guildmaster	Oliver Sweeney
ZIP code 	36251
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
70.30% White (1,432)
22.04% Black or African American (449)
7.66% Other (156)
21.5% (437) of Ashland residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Ashland has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.70 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Clay County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* During the early years, the town grew very rapidly. The town continued to grow with the opening of Alabama's first graphite mine in 1899. When World War I ended, the market for graphite dropped drastically, thus ending the town's growth phase. The 1930s brought the Great Depression and boll weevil to Ashland that destroyed the cotton industry. Farmers were forced to abandon what had been the community's major industry. Timber, poultry, and cabinet making became the dominant industries by the beginning of the 21st century.
* As with Lineville, Ashland has a little bit of amenities to offer. The town has a McDonald's, the Ashland/Lineville Municipal Airport, Clay County Country Club, dollar stores, Hardee's, Subway, a few local restaurants and business, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, Piggly Wiggly, and not much else.
Category:Alabama Towns
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