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Ashland	$181,600
Virginia:	$212,300

Ancestries: German (14.3%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.8%), United States (10.9%), Italian (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Elevation: 221 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles.

Population density: 974 people per square mile

For population 25 years and over in Ashland

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashland town

Never married: 37.7%
Now married: 38.6%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 13.1%

70 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Virginia:	8.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashland:	0.7% ($802)
Virginia:	0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, VA (15.3 miles , pop. 197,790).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (86.0 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (222.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glen Allen, VA (6.9 miles ), Laurel, VA (8.9 miles ), Chamberlayne, VA (9.3 miles ), Wyndham, VA (10.1 miles ), Lakeside, VA (10.3 miles ), Dumbarton, VA (10.6 miles ), Short Pump, VA (12.3 miles) , Mechanicsville, VA (12.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.76 N, Longitude: 77.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,103 (+62.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,080 (36.7%)

People in group quarters in Ashland

974 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
211 people in nursing homes
6 people in other group homes

Area code: 804

Crime in Ashland by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	14.7	14.4	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	4	4	4	6
per 100,000	14.9	58.6	57.7	57.6	85.2
Robberies	11	12	9	7	14
per 100,000	163.7	175.9	129.9	100.8	198.8
Assaults	17	8	5	7	8
per 100,000	252.9	117.3	72.2	100.8	113.6
Burglaries	26	33	19	22	31
per 100,000	386.8	483.8	274.3	316.8	440.2
Thefts	261	255	260	215	242
per 100,000	3883.4	3738.5	3753.4	3096.2	3436.0
Auto thefts	16	20	19	13	17
per 100,000	238.1	293.2	274.3	187.2	241.4
Arson	1	4	1	0	1
per 100,000	14.9	58.6	14.4	0.0	14.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 325.2)	313.0	359.3	319.8	257.5	338.1

Ashland-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/1/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Ashland city center killed 2 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Darek (Skip) Mitchell - College basketball player (Howard Bison).

Main business address for: BEAR ISLAND PAPER CO LLC (PAPER MILLS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashland:

HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
BON SECOURS-MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL (about 11 miles; MECHANICSVILLE, VA)
SHELTERING ARMS PHYSICAL REHAB HOSP (about 11 miles; MECHANICSVILLE, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashland:

RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: RIC)
CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 73 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ashland:

HANOVER COUNTY MUNI (about 6 miles; RICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA; ID: OFP)
LAKE ANNA (about 23 miles; BUMPASS, VA; ID: 7W4)
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 25 miles; RICHMOND, VA; ID: FCI)

Amtrak station:
ASHLAND (112 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: Http://www.town.ashland.va.us

Colleges/Universities in Ashland:

RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,130; Location: 204 HENRY ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.RMC.EDU)
AL'S BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 306 N SNEAD ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashland:

J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 18,753)
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 17 miles; RICHMOND, VA; FT enrollment: 3,756)
JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 60 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)

Public high school in Ashland:

PATRICK HENRY HIGH (Students: 1,586; Location: 12449 WEST PATRICK HENRY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ashland:

LIBERTY MIDDLE (Students: 1,163; Location: 13496 LIBERTY SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
ELMONT ELEM. (Students: 434; Location: 12007 CEDAR LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
JOHN M. GANDY ELEM. (Students: 380; Location: 201 ARCHIE CANNON DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
HENRY CLAY ELEM. (Students: 364; Location: 310 S JAMES ST; Grades: PK - 02)

Private primary/middle school in Ashland:

HANOVER ACADEMY (Students: 104; Location: 115 FRANCES ROAD; Grades: PK - 7)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Church addition- The Master's House, 303-A Ashcake Rd. www.mastershouse.net

Notable locations in Ashland: Ashcake Village Industrial Park, Ashland Business Center, Ashland Business Park, Highland Industrial Park, Garner Industrial Park, Ashland Municipal Building, Blackwell Auditorium, McGraw-Page Library, War Memorial Gymnasium.

Shopping Centers: Henry Clay Shopping Center, Ashland Junction Shopping Center, Ashland-Hanover Shopping Center, North Ashland Plaza Shopping Center.

Churches in Ashland include: Ashland Baptist Church, Ashland Church, Ashland Presbyterian Church, Saint Annes Roman Catholic Church, Shiloh Church, Union Church.

Reservoirs: Jones Pond and Sewage Disposal Pond.

Parks in Ashland include: Carter Park, DeJarnette Park, Ashland Historic District, South Taylor Street Park.

Post office: Ashland Post Office.

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashland and their reported violations in the past:

OSCAR S FIELDS, INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2004)
Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family housholds:

This city:	63.7%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.7%

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.9%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below the 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.3%

Banks with branches in Ashland (2007 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Ashland Branch at 101 South Washington Highway, branch established on 1989-06-30; Hanover Branch at 10035 Sliding Hill Road, Suite 101, branch established on 1988-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
Union Bank and Trust Company: Atlee Branch at 10649 Atlee Station Rd., branch established on 1989-07-17; Ashland Branch at U.S. Route 1 And State Route 657, branch established on 1984-09-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,423.7 mil, Deposits: $1,125.9 mil, headquarters in Bowling Green, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bankshares Corporation
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Kings Charter Branch at 9707 Sliding Hill Road, branch established on 1976-05-03; Ashland Branch at 700 England Street, branch established on 1903-02-05. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
EVB: Hanover Bank/ Ashland at 201 N. Washington Hwy., branch established on 2001-11-15. Info updated 2006-04-28: Bank assets: $850.3 mil, Deposits: $687.0 mil, headquarters in Tappahannock, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc.
Provident Bank of Maryland: Kings Charter Village Shopping Cente at 9695 Sliding Hill Road, branch established on 2000-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,031.4 mil, Deposits: $4,141.4 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 156 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
First Market Bank, FSB: North Washington Highway Branch at 253 North Washington Highway, branch established on 1998-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,211.9 mil, Deposits: $1,095.1 mil, headquarters in Richmond, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: Ashland Branch at 400 England Street, branch established on 1960-01-04. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
First Capital Bank: Junction Branch at 113 Junction Drive, branch established on 2000-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.1 mil, Deposits: $196.3 mil, headquarters in Glen Allen, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Capital Bancorp, Inc.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	3	$6,724	$26,896	6	$3,142
Other Government Administration	12	$25,284	$25,284	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$9,160	$36,640	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	21	$70,104	$40,059	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	13	$36,756	$33,929	1	$952
Parks and Recreation	2	$5,000	$30,000	0	$0
Streets and Highways	10	$22,338	$26,806	1	$1,600
Totals for Government	64	$175,366	$32,881	8	$5,694

Ashland government finances in 2002:

Charges - Parks & Recreation: $61,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,453,000
Regular Highways: $822,000

Central Staff Services: $679,000

Solid Waste Management: $347,000

Financial Administration: $262,000

General Public Buildings: $154,000

Parks & Recreation: $121,000

Fire Protection: $41,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
General - Interest on Debt: $220,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $335,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,755,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,005,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $750,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $133,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,418,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $953,000
All Other: $19,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $1,103,000
NEC: $842,000

Property: $698,000

Public Utilities: $261,000

Motor Vehicle License: $119,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,795,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland:

WHAN (1430 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: FIFTH ESTATE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WREJ (1540 AM; 10 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRNL (910 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBTK (1380 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLEE (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: 4M OF RICHMOND, INC)
WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WXGI (950 AM; 4 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: GEE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WFTH (1590 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WVNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; RICHMOND, VA)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland:

WYFJ (100.1 FM; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCDX (92.1 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WCVE-FM (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBTJ (106.5 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMXB (103.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WRXL (102.1 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWUZ (96.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
WJMO-FM (105.7 FM; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WBBT-FM (107.3 FM; POWHATAN, VA; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
WDYL (101.1 FM; CHESTER, VA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WJYJ (90.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WKHK (95.3 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashland:

WXOB-LP (Channel 17; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
W48BI (Channel 48; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WTVR-TV (Channel 6; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: ELCOM OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
WCVW (Channel 57; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRIC-TV (Channel 8; PETERSBURG, VA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RICHMOND, INC.)
WWBT (Channel 12; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF VIRGINIA)
W39CO (Channel 39; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WKYV-LP (Channel 61; KEYSVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFMA-LP (Channel 52; FARMVILLE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

As of 2007, Ashland (23005)'s population is 15,068 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 7.20 percent.

The median home cost in Ashland (23005) is $242,300. Home appreciation the last year has been 16.60 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Ashland (23005)'s cost of living is 3.80% Higher than the U.S. average.

Ashland (23005) public schools spend $4,617 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 13 students per teacher in Ashland (23005).

The unemployment rate in Ashland (23005) is 2.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Ashland (23005) jobs have Increased by 4.52 percent.