Ashland is a city in Ashland County, Ohio, home to about 18,911 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44805.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ashland; also Nankin and Hayesville
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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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL286 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.
Ashland had 19,225 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 97th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Ashland County grew from 21,184 residents in 1900 to 52,447 in 2020.
Ashland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mansfield Lahm Muni Ap, OH weather station (11 miles away).
17,851 jobs at 1,021 businesses in Ashland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
298 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ashland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 119 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Crestview Local, Mapleton Local, Ashland City and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Elementary SchoolAshland | Pre-K–4 | 356 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Mapleton Elementary SchoolAshland | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Reagan Elementary SchoolAshland | Pre-K–3 | 532 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Edison Elementary SchoolAshland | K–3 | 411 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Taft Intermediate SchoolAshland | 4–5 | 460 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Crestview Middle SchoolAshland | 5–8 | 271 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Ashland Middle SchoolAshland | 6–8 | 694 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Mapleton Middle SchoolAshland | 6–8 | 172 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Ashland County Community AcademyAshland | 7–12 | 61 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Ashland-W Holmes Career CenterAshland | 7–12 | 440 | Career and Technical | 4.7 mi |
| Ashland High SchoolAshland | 9–12 | 910 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Crestview High SchoolAshland | 9–12 | 249 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Mapleton High SchoolAshland | 9–12 | 202 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Christian SchoolAshland | Pre-K–8 | 11 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Oneschool GlobalAshland | 3–12 | 58 | Brethren | 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 Nankin, Hayesville, Bailey Lakes, Mifflin and Savannah.
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