Ashley, Illinois

Ashley
City
Location of Ashley in Washington County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
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Coordinates: 38°19′44″N89°11′22″W / 38.32889°N 89.18944°W / 38.32889; -89.18944 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Washington
Government
• Mayor	Sheri Pedtke
Area [2]
• Total	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Land	1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [1]	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	462
• Density	409.57/sq mi (158.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62808
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-02531
GNIS ID	2394001 [1]
Public Transit	South Central Transit
Wikimedia Commons	Ashley, Illinois

Ashley is a city in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 462 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

The village was named after Colonel L. W. Ashley, a railroad division engineer. ^[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Ashley has a total area of 1.122 square miles (2.91 km²), of which 1.1 square miles (2.85 km²) (or 98.04%) is land and 0.022 square miles (0.06 km²) (or 1.96%) is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	629		—
1870	1,030		63.8%
1880	950		−7.8%
1890	1,035		8.9%
1900	953		−7.9%
1910	913		−4.2%
1920	751		−17.7%
1930	772		2.8%
1940	720		−6.7%
1950	738		2.5%
1960	662		−10.3%
1970	655		−1.1%
1980	658		0.5%
1990	583		−11.4%
2000	613		5.1%
2010	536		−12.6%
2020	462		−13.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 613 people, 245 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 553.6 inhabitants per square mile (213.7/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 247.5 per square mile (95.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 0.16% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 245 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,694. About 10.0% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Laird Doyle, Hollywood screenwriter
• Red Smith, Major League Baseball infielder

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashley, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Ashley city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 31, 2011.
4. Gray, R. B. (January 1922). Crowson, George M. (ed.). "Romance Found in Many Station Names". Illinois Central Magazine. Vol. 10, no. 7. Illinois Central System. pp. 41–42. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.