Ashland, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Ashland is the largest city in and the county seat
of Clark County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 867.
) to the north and Fort Supply
in the Indian Territory
to the south. In 1870, during the Comanche Campaign
against hostile Native Americans, the Army
built two redoubt
s along the Dodge/Supply trail near the current site of Ashland: the Bear Creek Redoubt, five miles to the north, and the Cimarron Redoubt
, nine miles to the south.
, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 975 people, 423 households, and 274 families residing in the city. The population density
was 579.2 people per square mile (224.1/km²). There were 472 housing units at an average density of 280.4 per square mile (108.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.74% White, 0.10% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 3.49% from other races
, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,721, and the median income for a family was $40,682. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,183. About 9.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
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County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Clark County
Clark County, Kansas
Clark County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,215...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 867.
History
Ashland lies along what was once a military road from Fort Dodge (now Dodge City, KansasDodge City, Kansas
Dodge City is a city in, and the county seat of, Ford County, Kansas, United States. Named after nearby Fort Dodge, the city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,340.-History:The first settlement of...
) to the north and Fort Supply
Fort Supply
Fort Supply was a United States Army post established on November 18, 1868, in Indian Territory to protect the Southern Plains...
in the Indian Territory
Indian Territory
The Indian Territory, also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land set aside within the United States for the settlement of American Indians...
to the south. In 1870, during the Comanche Campaign
Comanche Campaign
The Comanche Campaign, or the Comanche War, from 1867 to 1875, was a series of conflicts that took place throughout the border regions of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas, between the Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, Sioux and Cheyenne tribes of native Americans against the United States Army...
against hostile Native Americans, the Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
built two redoubt
Redoubt
A redoubt is a fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort, usually relying on earthworks, though others are constructed of stone or brick. It is meant to protect soldiers outside the main defensive line and can be a permanent structure or a...
s along the Dodge/Supply trail near the current site of Ashland: the Bear Creek Redoubt, five miles to the north, and the Cimarron Redoubt
Cimarron Redoubt
The Cimarron Redoubt was an improvised U.S. Army fortification south of the city of Ashland in Clark County, Kansas, United States. Built in 1870 near a major trade route's crossing of the Cimarron River, it was later used for a variety of civilian purposes, including a post office...
, nine miles to the south.
Geography
Ashland is located at 37°11′12"N 99°46′9"W (37.186803, -99.769259). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 975 people, 423 households, and 274 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 579.2 people per square mile (224.1/km²). There were 472 housing units at an average density of 280.4 per square mile (108.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.74% White, 0.10% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 3.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,721, and the median income for a family was $40,682. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $20,313 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 $18,183. About 9.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Ronald JohnsonRonald Johnson (poet)Ronald Johnson was an American poet. He was born in Ashland, Kansas, graduated from Columbia University and lived in New York in the late fifties, wandered around Appalachia and Britain for a number of years, then settled in San Francisco for the next twenty-five years before returning to Kansas,...
, (1935–1998), AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poetPoetry of the United StatesAmerican poetry, the poetry of the United States, arose first as efforts by colonists to add their voices to English poetry in the 17th century, well before the constitutional unification of the thirteen colonies...
. - Wes SanteeWes SanteeDavid Wesley Santee was an American middle distance runner and athlete who competed mainly in the 1,500 meters and mile events....
, (1932–2010), American middle distance runner
External links
CitySchools
- USD 220, local school district
Maps
- Ashland City Map, KDOT
- Clark County Map, KDOT