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Ashland is a city in Saunders County, in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area.
The community was named for the Kentucky home of statesman Henry Clay.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Nebraska named Ashland. For links to other places called Ashland, NE, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Ashland is 41.039N. The longitude is -96.368W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,089 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,380.
Settlers and miners traveling west crossed Salt Creek here on a natural limestone bridge
Sections below provide additional information and links about Ashland demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Saunders 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 68003 ZIP code.
34% of Ashland residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashland ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashland was $19,072, compared with $21,587 nationally.
14% of Ashland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
Median rent in Ashland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $371. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $840.
Libraries in Ashland include Ashland Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Ashland include Ashland Gazette
Saunders County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ashland political report.
The average commute time for Ashland workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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