Profile for Ashley, Pennsylvania, PA

Former and merged names include:
· Alberts
· Coalville
· Hightown
· Nanticoke Junction
· Newton
· Peestown
· Scrabbletown
· Skunktown

26 miners died here in a gas explosion in 1890

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Dr. Walter Tewksbury, Olympic medallist

Quotes:
Ashley has changed names oftener than a confidence man, having been called Scrabbletown, Coalville, Skunktown, Peestone, Hightown, Newton, Hendricksburg, Nanticoke Junction, and Alberts since the first settlers arrived in 1810.
-- WPA Guide to Pennsylvania, 1940

Listed places near Ashley

Cemeteries (28)

Colleges (4)

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Hotels (13)

Libraries (9)

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• Luzerne County data
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10% of Ashley residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ashley
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashley was $17,676, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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10% of Ashley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Ashley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $370.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $852.

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Luzerne County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ashley political report.

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The average commute time for Ashley workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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