Editing Ashby, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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'''Ashby''' is a city in northeastern [[Grant County, Minnesota|Grant County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 469 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2702422 |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Ashby was [[plat]]ted in 1879, and named for Gunder Ash, an early Norwegian settler.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|authorlink=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n232 213]}}</ref>  To this day, roughly half the city's population is of Norwegian heritage.  A post office has been in operation at Ashby since 1880.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Grant | title=Grant County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=June 18, 2015}}</ref>

On July 8, 2020, areas north of Ashby were struck by a [[2020 Ashby–Dalton tornado|violent EF4 tornado]]. The twister killed one person and destroyed three farmsteads.<ref>{{Cite web|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|title=Review of the damaging EF-4 tornado across west central Minnesota on July 8th, 2020|url=https://www.weather.gov/fgf/2020_07_08_Tornadoes|access-date=September 1, 2020|website=www.weather.gov|language=EN-US}}</ref>

In 2021, there was an 80 car pileup that occurred during a snowstorm.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Nachai |date=2021-12-25 |title=UPDATE: Nearly 80 vehicles involved in pile-up on I-94 near Ashby |url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/2021/12/25/multi-vehicle-pile-up-shuts-down-i-94-near-ashby/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=www.valleynewslive.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

[[Minnesota State Highway 78]] serves as a main route in the community. [[Interstate 94 in Minnesota|Interstate 94]] is nearby.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 231
|1900= 279
|1910= 334
|1920= 388
|1930= 358
|1940= 384
|1950= 443
|1960= 426
|1970= 415
|1980= 486
|1990= 469
|2000= 472
|2010= 446
|2020= 469
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br />2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=November 13, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 446 people, 197 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|810.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 232 housing units at an average density of {{convert|421.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 197 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% 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 2.80.

The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2"/> of 2000, there were 472 people, 185 households, and 113 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|883.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|378.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.91% from two or more races.

There were 185 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 32.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,104 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,296.  About 8.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Community==
[[File:Ashby, Minnesota 05.jpg|thumb|right|City hall]]
Ashby's public school is K-12.  Known as the "Ashby Arrows", its sports teams' colors are maroon and gold.

Each year, a local sporting group which calls itself "''Coots Unlimited'' "—a parody of Ducks Unlimited—holds a fundraising event with proceeds to rebuild local wildlife habitat.  A metal statue of a [[coot]] (a duck-like creature) was erected on the south border of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mnhs.org/places/other/roadside/images/bcootas.html|title = Coot - Ashby}}</ref>

Ashby is on the eastern fringe of the [[Red River Valley]], which was carved out by ancient glaciers. As a result, it is nested in gently rolling hills and amongst many good fishing lakes, most prominent among them is Pelican Lake to the direct south of the city.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{official website|http://www.ashbyminnesota.org}}

{{Grant County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Grant County, Minnesota]]