Ashland is a township in Newaygo County, Michigan, home to about 2,799 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49303 and 49327.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2,79981 per sq mi
Median home value$179,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Grant Township (Newaygo County); part is in Ashland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ashland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)35 miles away
Closer regional airport
Muskegon County Airport (MKG)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL140 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.
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 2,764 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 622nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Newaygo County grew from 17,673 residents in 1900 to 49,978 in 2020.
Newaygo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Newaygo County
11,124 jobs at 829 businesses in Newaygo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont10.5 miles
Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon20.8 miles
Spectrum HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids26.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
19
Mental health providers
13
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Pharmacies
2
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 (3 nearby)
Blanche Lake Park · 24 acres1.7 mi
Anderson's Flats Boating Access Site · 6 acres3.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Gene's Family Market1.3 mi
Libraries
Newaygo Area District Library6.0 mi
Museums
Newaygo County Museum and Heritage Center6.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Grant Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Grant Primary CenterGrant
K–1
182
Public
1.6 mi
Grant Elementary SchoolGrant
2–4
332
Public
1.6 mi
Grant Middle SchoolGrant
5–8
445
Public
1.8 mi
Grant Learning CenterGrant
7–12
22
Alternative Education
1.7 mi
Grant High SchoolGrant
9–12
457
Public
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Grant Christian SchoolGrant
Pre-K–8
82
Christian (no specific denomination)
5.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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