Editing Ashland, Ohio

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'''Ashland''' is a city in [[Ashland County, Ohio]], United States, and its [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> It is approximately 66 miles southwest of [[Cleveland]]. The population was 19,225 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is the center of the Ashland [[Micropolitan statistical area]], which includes all of Ashland County.

==History==
Ashland was laid out by William Montgomery<ref>https://ohiogenealogyexpress.com/ashland/ashlandco_hist_1863/ashlandco_history_1863_pg_215_chapt_viii_ashland.htm</ref><ref>https://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ashland/history1863_pg4.html</ref> in 1815. Ashland was originally called Uniontown, but in 1822 the city was compelled to adopt a new name because another city in Ohio was already named [[Uniontown, Ohio|Uniontown]]. The new name of Ashland was selected by supporters of the Kentucky congressman [[Henry Clay]], from [[Ashland (Henry Clay estate)|Ashland]], his estate near Lexington.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xzEWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA171 | title=History of Ashland County, Ohio, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Baughman, Abraham J. | year=1909 | pages=171}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=22|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=6}}</ref> Later, "Henry Clay High School" was considered as a name for what is now known as [[Ashland High School (Ohio)|Ashland High School]].

In the mid-1800s, Ashland pioneers traveled to [[Oregon]], naming a [[Ashland, Oregon|settlement]] after the town. In 1878, with financial assistance from the city, the German Baptist [[Brethren Church]] opened [[Ashland College]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Brief History of Ashland University {{!}} Administration {{!}} Ashland University|url=https://www.ashland.edu/administration/history|access-date=2020-06-15|website=ashland.edu}}</ref> Ashland became an early center of manufacturing in Ohio. In 1870, brothers Francis E. Myers and Philip A. Myers went into business selling farm equipment and operating a repair shop. They secured the patent for a double-action pump that delivered water in a steady stream rather than spurts. By 1915, F.E. Myers & Bro. had 800 workers. Myers was the largest of the 47 factories in Ashland at that time.<ref name="Shellhouse">{{Cite web|last=Shellhouse|first=Jan|title=A History of F.E. Myers and Bro. - Equipment|url=https://www.farmcollector.com/equipment/history-f-e-myers-and-bro|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Farm Collector|date=November 2006 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashland County Historical Society - Myers Family|url=https://ashlandhistory.org/myers_family.html|access-date=2020-06-15|website=ashlandhistory.org}}</ref> Other factories included Reliable Match Co. ("Strike Anywhere Matches"), Kauffman Mfg. Co. (manufacturer of folding chairs used in Union Army encampments), Dr. Hess & Clark (veterinary supplies and disinfectants) and T.W. Miller's Faultless Rubber Co. (rubber sundries, surgical goods and bicycle tires).<ref name="Shellhouse" />

In 1912, Harry Ross Gill, an Ashland native, invented the way to make cigar-shaped balloons (until then they were only round).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Balzer|first=Mark|title=The History of Balloons|url=https://www.balloonhq.com/faq/history.html|access-date=2020-06-15|website=balloonhq.com |language=en-us}}</ref> He started the Eagle Rubber Company in 1913 and the National Latex company in 1929.<ref name="History">{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.hedstromplastics.com/our-company/history/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Hedstrom Plastics|language=en-US}}</ref> The industry that Gill developed in Ashland led to the city becoming known as "the balloon capital of the world."<ref name="History"/> Ashland still celebrates its balloon heritage with its annual BalloonFest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Historic Ashland - Balloon Festival was precursor to BalloonFest|url=https://www.times-gazette.com/article/20080705/NEWS/307059727|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Ashland Times-Gazette|language=en}}</ref>

Ashland was designated a [[Tree City USA]] by the [[Arbor Day|National Arbor Day Foundation]] in 1984.

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, the city has an area of {{convert|11.23|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|11.17|sqmi}} (or 99.47%) is land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi}} (or 0.53%) is water.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_39.txt 
 |title=2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Ohio 
 |publisher=United States Census 
 |access-date=2012-10-19 
}}</ref>

The city has {{convert|85.6|mi|km}} of streets, one hospital, two fire stations,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Photo Gallery: Ashland Fire Department's new Station 2|url=https://www.times-gazette.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2021/07/09/ashland-fire-departments-new-station-2-photos/7904079002/|access-date=2021-11-15|website=www.times-gazette.com|language=en}}</ref> one police station, and five parks.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1850 = 1264
| 1860 = 1748
| 1870 = 2601
| 1880 = 3004
| 1890 = 3568
| 1900 = 4087
| 1910 = 6795
| 1920 = 9249
| 1930 = 11141
| 1940 = 12453
| 1950 = 14287
| 1960 = 17419
| 1970 = 19872
| 1980 = 20252
| 1990 = 20079
| 2000 = 21249
| 2010 = 20362
| 2020 = 19225
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 18718
| estref= <ref name="2023 est"/>
| 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|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}
<ref>https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ashlandcityohio/PST045219 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

===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]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, the city had 20,362 people, 8,063 households, and 4,813 families. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1822.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 8,914 housing units at an average density of {{convert|798.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The city's racial makeup was 95.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 8,063 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.

The city's median age was 36.1 years. 21% of the city's population was under age 18; 15.7% was from age 18 to 24; 22.5% was from age 25 to 44; 23.1% was from age 45 to 64; and 17.7% was age 65 or older. The city's gender makeup was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, the city had 21,249 people, 8,327 households, and 5,262 families. The population density was {{convert|2,051.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,870 housing units at an average density of {{convert|856.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The city's racial makeup was 96.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 8,327 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.92.

22.6% of the city's population was under age 18, 15.4% was from age 18 to 24, 25.1% was from age 25 to 44, 20.3% was from age 45 to 64, and 16.6% was age 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The city's median household income was $34,250, and the median family income was $42,755. Males had a median income of $33,634 versus $21,781 for females. The city's [[per capita income]] was $16,760. About 7.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
The city is governed by a [[mayor]], Matt Miller, and a five-person [[city council]].

As of 2022, the mayor's salary was $98,500.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Tracy Leturgey, Staff |date=2020-12-15 |title=Ashland Council approves pay increases for next mayor and council |url=https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/ashland-council-approves-pay-increases-for-next-mayor-and-council/article_cffc955c-3f42-11eb-91e6-03b965b32c8a.html |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=Ashland Source |language=en}}</ref>

===Police===
The Ashland City Chief of Police is David Lay.  The Ashland County sheriff is Kurt J. Schneider. The Chief Deputy is David Blake. The Ashland County Jail holds on average 110 inmates a day and 1750 per year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corrections |url=https://www.ashlandcountysheriff.org/corrections |website=Ashland County Sheriff Office |date=2024 |access-date=2024-03-18}}</ref>

===Transportation===
The [[Ashland County Airport]] is {{convert|3|nmi|mi km|spell=in}} northeast of Ashland's [[central business district]].<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=3G4|use=PU|own=PU|site=17551.1*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 30 June 2011.</ref>

==Education==
[[Image:Ashland Public Library.JPG|thumb|right|Ashland Public Library]]
The [[Ashland City School District]] enrolls 3,192 students in public [[primary education|primary]] and [[secondary education|secondary]] schools as of the 2017–18 school year.{{NCES District ID|3904350|district_name=Ashland City|access_date=February 10, 2021|do_not_render|do_not_show_link}} The district operates five schools, including three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school. The Ashland City School District superintendent is Steve Paramore. The city is also home to Ashland Christian School, St. Edward Catholic School, and Ashland Montessori School.

The city is home to [[Ashland University]] and [[Ashland Theological Seminary]]. Both were established by [[the Brethren Church]]—an [[Evangelical]] [[Protestant]] church in the [[Anabaptist]] tradition—which is headquartered in Ashland.

Ashland contains the Ashland Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ashland.lib.oh.us/location-and-hours | title=Location & Hours | publisher=Ashland Public Library | access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref>
The Ashland Public Library provides free access to computers and wifi, reservable meeting rooms, materials, Golden Buckeye Card applications, tech coaching, voter registration, and library events. All programs held at the library are entirely free for patrons. The APL has three library vehicles; two act as bookmobiles for the community. Obtaining a library card is free and the library is now a fine free establishment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ashland Public Library |url=https://ashland.lib.oh.us/ |publisher=Ashland Public Library |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[William B. Allison]], politician who represented Iowa in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
* [[Rolla Kent Beattie]], botanist
* [[Jessica Canseco]], ex-wife of former baseball player [[José Canseco]]
* [[Ernest Cline]], screenwriter
* [[Mary Hannah Fulton]], medical missionary in China
* [[Morris E. Gallup]] (1825–1893), member of the Ohio House of Representatives<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstrongs00unse/page/n135/mode/2up |title=History of Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, with illustrations |publisher=Republican Printing Company |date=1901-10-01 |pages=4,63–65,133 |via=[[Archive.org]] |access-date=2023-09-04}}{{Open access}}</ref>
* [[Frank John William Goldsmith]], survivor of the [[sinking of the Titanic|sinking]] of the ''[[Titanic]]''
* [[Joseph F. Holson]], toxicologist and President of [[WIL Research Laboratories]]
* [[James P. Latta]], U.S. Representative from Nebraska
* [[Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric)|Ronnie Martin]], musician
* [[Fred Martinelli]], [[college football]] head coach, member of [[College Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Clara Worst Miller]], Ashland College professor of Latin and writer
* [[Joseph D. Moody]], president of the Historical Society of Southern California
* [[Eric Musselman]], college and professional basketball team coach
* [[Thomas F. Olin]], Chairman of Archway Cookies, Incorporated. (Named Ashland, Ohio's first "Citizen of the Year" in 1991)<ref>"AU Library Friends honor Thomas Olin", Ashland Times Gazette, March 20, 1991.</ref>
* [[Tim Richmond]], [[NASCAR]] driver, Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the year
* [[John Roseboro]], professional baseball player in [[Major League Baseball]]
* [[Edmund G. Ross]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] for Kansas and Governor of the [[New Mexico Territory]]
* [[Tim Seder]], professional football player in the [[National Football League]] (NFL)
* [[Jonathan Shafer]], racing driver
* [[Todd Shafer]], racing driver
* [[Robert C. Springer]], astronaut
* [[Alfred P. Swineford]], Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1871 to 1872
* [[Matt Underwood]], TV play-by-play announcer for the [[Cleveland Guardians]]
* [[Ron Zook]], [[college football]] head coach; assistant coach in the NFL

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.ashland-ohio.com/ City website]
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Ashland (Ohio)|Ashland}}

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