Ashland, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Ashland is a city in Boone County
, Missouri
, United States
. (The term SoBoCo is sometimes used to refer to Southern Boone County.) Ashland is part of the Columbia, Missouri
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 1,869 at the 2000 census. The population in 2006 was about 3,000, according to the city's website.
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 748 households, and 495 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,106.7 people per square mile (810.8/km²). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 924.3 per square mile (355.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.27% White, 0.43% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.80% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 748 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $41,136. Males had a median income of $28,203 versus $24,180 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,938. About 8.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
Boone County, Missouri
Boone County is a county centrally located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the eighth most populous county in Missouri. In 2010, the population was 162,642. Its county seat, Columbia, is the fifth largest city in Missouri and the anchor city of the Columbia Metropolitan Area.-History:Boone...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. (The term SoBoCo is sometimes used to refer to Southern Boone County.) Ashland is part of the Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area
The Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties—Boone and Howard—in central Missouri, anchored by the city of Columbia...
. The population was 1,869 at the 2000 census. The population in 2006 was about 3,000, according to the city's website.
Geography
Ashland is located at 38°46′24"N 92°15′28"W (38.773394, -92.257856). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 748 households, and 495 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,106.7 people per square mile (810.8/km²). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 924.3 per square mile (355.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.27% White, 0.43% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 748 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $41,136. Males had a median income of $28,203 versus $24,180 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,938. About 8.9% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Ashland is served by the Southern Boone County School District, also referred to as Southern Boone County R-1 School District. The district's schools include:- Southern Boone County High School
- Southern Boone County Middle School (Grades 6 through 8)
- Southern Boone County Elementary School (Grades 3 through 5)
- Southern Boone County Primary School (Pre-School through Second Grade and Parents As Teachers)
Library
Ashland is home to the Southern Boone County Public Library, a branch of the Daniel Boone Regional Library.External links
- City of Ashland Official site.
- Daniel Boone Regional Library - Southern Boone County Public Library
- Southern Boone County R-1 School District
- Boone County Journal - Local Newspaper
- Historic Sanborn Map of Ashland (1922) from University of Missouri Digital Library