Ashland is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States. Ashland is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,747 at the 2020 census.
History
Ashland was founded in 1853. It was named for the Ashland estate of Kentucky Congressman Henry Clay in Lexington, Kentucky. Clay was instrumental in the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which allowed Missouri's admission as the 24th state.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ashland had a population of 4,747. The median age was 34.0 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.1 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,787 households in Ashland, of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.3% were married-couple households, 12.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,707 people, 1,428 households, and 990 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 1,428 households, of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the city was 33.9 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census, The district's schools include:
- Southern Boone High School (Grades 9 through 12)
- Southern Boone County Middle School (Grades 5 through 8)
- Southern Boone County Elementary School (Grades 3 & 4)
- Southern Boone County Primary School (Pre-School through Second Grade and Parents As Teachers)
Southern Boone County R-1 Public School District enrollment doubled between 1991 and 2017.
Ashland has a public library, a branch of the Daniel Boone Regional Library.
Notable people
- Dylan Frazier, 2024 top ranked men's double player in the Professional Pickleball Association
- Eva Johnston, academic at the University of Missouri