Ashland

Also known as Ashland, Virginia, Ashland, VA

town in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: Hanover
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: Steve Trivett
Town manager: Joshua Farrar
Total: 7.23 sq mi (18.7 km )
Land: 7.20 sq mi (18.6 km )
Water: 0.03 sq mi (0.078 km )
Elevation: 213 ft (65 m)
Density: 1,000/sq mi (390/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 51-03368
Website: ashlandva .gov

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ashland
Population: 7565
Area: 18.554087
Elevation: 65
Official website: www.ashlandva.gov
Image: Ashland1.jpg
Households: 2824
Dialing code: 804

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inception: 1858-00-00
postal code: 23005
Commons category: Ashland, Virginia
water as percent of area: 0.428
per capita income: 26113

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Ashland is a town in Hanover County, Virginia, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of Richmond along Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 7,565, up from 7,225 at the 2010 census.

Ashland is named after the Lexington, Kentucky estate of Hanover County native and statesman Henry Clay. It is the only incorporated town in Hanover County. Although comprising only one square mile when originally incorporated in 1858, today Ashland has grown through several annexations to a size of 7.16 square miles (18.5 km).