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,Stein, Martin.  National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bear Creek Redoubt.  National Park Service, 1976-04-26, 1-2.  Accessed 2009-09-09. and the Cimarron Redoubt, nine miles to the south.Stein, Martin.  National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cimarron Redoubt.  National Park Service, 1976-04-26, 1-2.  Accessed 2009-09-09.

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

People

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

References

Other websites

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

Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas
Category:1884 establishments in Kansas