Profile for Ashland, New Hampshire, NH

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· George Hoyt Whipple, pathologist, winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for Medicine

Nearby parks & recreation: Squam Lake, Scribner-Fellows State Forest

Historic sites and museums: Ashland Historical Society Museum, Pauline E. Glidden Toy Museum Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ashland

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

Parks (3)

Ski areas (1)

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• Ashland population
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• Marital status of adults in Ashland
• Place of birth of people in Ashland
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ashland
• School enrollment & education levels in Ashland
• Transportation & commute times in Ashland
• Grafton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ashland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grafton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03217 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Grafton County government

7% of Ashland residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashland ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ashland
• Cemeteries in Grafton County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Grafton County
• Libraries in or near Ashland

Post a query on a message board:

• Grafton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Ashland museums
• Ashland historic sites
• Ashland area parks

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• Ashland area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Grafton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ashland
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Grafton County

• Ashland business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Grafton County
• Arrests in Grafton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Hampshire
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashland was $17,450, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grafton County economic census
• Grafton County economic summary
• Grafton County employment growth
• Grafton County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

18% of Ashland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ashland
• Colleges in New Hampshire
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Hampshire
• Schools in or near Ashland
• School districts in or near Ashland
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Hampshire high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ashland

• Air pollution in Grafton County
• Diesel soot in Grafton County
• Land contamination in Grafton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Hampshire
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grafton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Hampshire

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• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ashland
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Ashland items now on sale

• Grafton County government
• New Hampshire state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ashland medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ashland
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Ashland
• Museums in New Hampshire
• New Hampshire state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grafton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ashland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $446.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $908.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Ashland include Ashland Town Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Ashland

• New Hampshire library

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• Census map of Ashland area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Ashland

• Daily newspapers in or near Ashland
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Hampshire

• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Ashland
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Hampshire
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
• Lions clubs in New Hampshire
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ashland
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ashland

• Parks near Ashland
• National forests in New Hampshire
• Ski areas near Ashland
• Ski areas in New Hampshire
• State parks in New Hampshire

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• Aerial photo of Ashland
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• Post cards of New Hampshire communities

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

• Grafton County Republican party
• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ashland
• Total membership by faith, in Grafton County

• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Ashland workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ashland travel guide
• Airports near Ashland
• Hotels near Ashland
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Hampshire coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Hampshire
• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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