Town guide

Ashland, Michigan

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
Sold over asking62%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ashland

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)35 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon 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.

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 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.

Ashland population by census2000: 2,570, 2010: 2,773, 2020: 2,7642,57020002,77320102,7642020

Newaygo County, 1900–2020

Newaygo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,673, 1910: 19,220, 1920: 17,378, 1930: 17,029, 1940: 19,286, 1950: 21,567, 1960: 24,160, 1970: 27,992, 1980: 34,917, 1990: 38,202, 2000: 47,874, 2010: 48,460, 2020: 49,97818K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5024K’60’7035K’80’9048K’00’1050K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AshlandJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in32°14°Jan2.735°14°Feb1.845°22°Mar2.658°32°Apr3.870°44°May4.279°53°Jun3.883°57°Jul3.281°56°Aug3.375°48°Sep3.162°38°Oct4.147°29°Nov3.536°21°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Newaygo CountyManufacturing: 2,515 jobs; Retail trade: 1,926 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,778 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 917 jobs; Finance and insurance: 795 jobs; Administrative and support: 621 jobs; Other services: 507 jobs; Construction: 438 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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 doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies2

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.

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 Grant Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grant Primary CenterGrantK–1182Public1.6 mi
Grant Elementary SchoolGrant2–4332Public1.6 mi
Grant Middle SchoolGrant5–8445Public1.8 mi
Grant Learning CenterGrant7–1222Alternative Education1.7 mi
Grant High SchoolGrant9–12457Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grant Christian SchoolGrantPre-K–882Christian (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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Shares ZIP codes with Grant Township (Newaygo County), Bridgeton, Grant City, Casnovia and Moorland.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.