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Ashland is a city located in Saunders County, Nebraska. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,262. Saunders County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...
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Yesterday and Today
Ashland is located at the site of a low-water limestone ledge forming the bottom of Salt Creek, an otherwise mud-bottomed waterway that was a formidable obstacle for wagon trains on the great westward migrations of the late 1840s and 1850s. The Ox-Bow Trail, a variant route of the Oregon Trail, ran from Nebraska City on the Missouri to Fort Kearny on the Platte, where it joined the main body of the Oregon Trail. The limestone bottom of the Salt at Ashland was a far superior crossing of that stream than any other, and a town, Saline Ford, was born. FARTTTTTTTTTT
Saline Ford was a trading post, and exemplified the 'wild west.' Proper families prospered by the trade at the crossing, but didn't want to live there. So up on a hill overlooking the Salt Valley, the village of Flora City was born. These twin towns later were incorporated as Ashland.
 Early morning, Downtown Ashland Today, Ashland benefits by its proximity to Interstate 80, and its position halfway between Nebraska's two largest cities. While in some respects Ashland is becoming a 'bedroom community' of those much larger cities, it retains a rural character, not a suburban one. That coherence as a community, and a 30-minute drive to either of the state's economic hubs, has led to a building boom, with housing developments geared to high income and middle-income families currently under construction (2004). Image File history File links Early morning, downtown Ashland File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Interstate 80's crossing of the Platte River is nearby, as are the public attractions that have been developed at the 426 interchange just west of the river. These include Mahoney State Park, the Strategic Air and Space Museum, and the Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari.
Other historical references on the web:
1983 Saunders County History
Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Geography Ashland is located at 41°2'26" North, 96°22'21" West (41.040548, -96.372389)GR1. Image File history File links NEMap-doton-Ashland. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 2,262 people, 877 households, and 591 families residing in the city. The population density is 823.9/km² (2,130.2/mi²). There are 930 housing units at an average density of 338.8/km² (875.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.76% White, 0.13% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. 1.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 877 households out of which 33.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.01. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the city the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $40,441, and the median income for a family is $47,428. Males have a median income of $32,339 versus $21,328 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,072. 9.5% of the population and 9.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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