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Population (year 2000): 1,474. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,467 (-0.5% change)
Males: 753 (51.1%), Females: 721 (48.9%)
Aroostook County
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $33,472 (year 2000)
Median house value: $50,700 (year 2000)
Races in Ashland:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: French (32.3%), United States
(19.9%), English (19.7%), Irish (10.7%), Scottish (5.4%), French
Canadian (3.4%).
Elevation: 572 feet
For population 25 years and over in Ashland
- High school or higher: 73.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Ashland town
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 11.7%
3.2% Foreign born (2.2% North America, 0.6%
Asia, 0.4% Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Ashland:
- AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 29 miles;
PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
- CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
- NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; FORT
KENT, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ashland:
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 27
miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
- BANGOR INTL (about 129 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 217 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashland:
- PORTAGE LAKE MUNI (about 10 miles; PORTAGE LAKE, ME;
ID: 87B)
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 26 miles; PRESQUE
ISLE, ME; ID: 83B)
- CARIBOU MUNI (about 32 miles; CARIBOU, ME; ID: CAR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Ashland:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 113 miles; ORONO, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 180 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 184 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 241 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 248 miles; STANDISH,
ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
259 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 299
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public primary/middle schools in Ashland:
- ASHLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 225;
Location: 46 HAYWARD ST PO BOX 369; Grades: 06 - 12)
- ASHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 155;
Location: OAK ST PO BOX 449; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Ashland:
- ASHLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$33,205; Location: 57 EXCHANGE STREET; 15,376 books; 331
audio materials; 869 video materials; 3 serial
subscriptions)
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