Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:19 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:49 am – 5:25 pm
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People968 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3424 householdsMedian household income $63,846Median home value $72,900Median rent $765 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,567 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 526 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 17%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 13 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 19°F23 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days84 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ashland station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Casinopeak · 3.6 miBeckys Knobpeak · 5.8 miBlue Holereservoir · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Basin Prairie Preservestate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 1,827 acresClark State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 257 acresClark Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 1,012 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 May 201549 mi away, near Sun City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Mar 201840 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClark County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025325 of 362 days measured36 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 28, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ford County, KS, 35 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ashlandserves 770 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,050 ft625 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAshland Health Centerunder a milePost officeAshland Post Office1.7 miTown hallAshland City Hall1.7 miPoliceClark County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationAshland Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighAshland Junior Senior High School1.3 miElementaryAshland Elementary School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDodge City Regional Airport DDC41 miUS highwayUS 1837.9 miAmtrakDodge City, KS DDG41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67831 ZIP area.
