Ashland is a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States. Ashland is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,747 at the 2020 census.
Name: | Ashland city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Missouri |
County: | Boone County |
Founded: | 1853 |
Elevation: | 896 ft (273 m) |
Total Area: | 6.19 sq mi (16.02 km²) |
Land Area: | 6.18 sq mi (16.00 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) |
Total Population: | 4,747 |
Population Density: | 768.50/sq mi (296.73/km²) |
ZIP code: | 65010 |
Area code: | 573 |
FIPS code: | 2902242 |
GNISfeature ID: | 2393998 |
Website: | ashlandmo.us |
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History
Ashland was founded in 1853. It was named for the Ashland estate of Kentucky Congressman Henry Clay in Lexington, Kentucky. Clay was instrumental in the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which allowed Missouri’s admission as the 24th state.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.80 square miles (12.43 km), of which, 4.79 square miles (12.41 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.
See also
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