Town guide

Ashland, Kansas

Ashland is a city in Clark County, Kansas, home to about 738 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67831.

Homes sold for a median of $64 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population738437 per sq mi
Median home value$70,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$64Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ashland

1 ZIP code

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Around Ashland

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)172 miles away
Closer regional airportDodge City Regional Airport (DDC)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX347 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ashland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ashland had 783 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 248th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Clark County grew from 1,701 residents in 1900 to 1,991 in 2020.

Ashland population by census2000: 975, 2010: 867, 2020: 783975200086720107832020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,701, 1910: 4,093, 1920: 4,989, 1930: 4,796, 1940: 4,081, 1950: 3,946, 1960: 3,396, 1970: 2,896, 1980: 2,599, 1990: 2,418, 2000: 2,390, 2010: 2,215, 2020: 1,9912K’00’105K’20’304K’40’503K’60’703K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 23 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AshlandJan: high 48°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 40°F, 1.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 68°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 56°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 20°F, 1 in48°19°Jan0.751°22°Feb0.762°31°Mar1.471°40°Apr1.880°53°May3.290°64°Jun4.095°68°Jul2.993°66°Aug3.086°56°Sep1.673°42°Oct1.860°29°Nov0.949°20°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Clark County

443 jobs at 60 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyHealth care and social assistance: 209 jobs; Retail trade: 45 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32 jobs; Professional services: 25 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16 jobs; Company headquarters: 15 jobs; Other services: 15 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 7 jobsHealth care and social assistance 47% Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 7% Professional services 6% Hotels and restaurants 4% Company headquarters 3% Other services 3% Mining, oil and gas 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ashland Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashland1.2 miles
  • Minneola District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Minneola22.7 miles
  • Comanche County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coldwater24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ashland

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Ashland Athletic Park · 26 acres1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Pioneer-Krier1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ashland

Public schools here are run by Ashland. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ashland ElemAshlandPre-K–583Public0.7 mi
Ashland Junior High SchoolAshland6–837Public1.2 mi
Ashland HighAshland9–1269Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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