| Official Name: | Ashley, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA#North America |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Michigan |
| Pushpin Label: | Ashley |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gratiot |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.67 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 508 |
| Population Density Km2: | 292.57 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 758.21 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 204 |
| Elevation Ft: | 669 |
| Coordinates: | 43.1878°N -84.4764°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 48806[2] |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-03740[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397997 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Ashley is a village in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 508 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the northwest corner of Elba Township. No major state trunkline runs through the village, although M-57 passes within one mile to the south. Ashley was platted in 1884.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.64sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 563 people, 195 households, and 133 families living in the village. The population density was 879.7PD/sqmi. There were 221 housing units at an average density of 345.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 195 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the village was 41.3 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 526 people, 193 households, and 141 families living in the village. The population density was 815.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 206 housing units at an average density of 319.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.38% African American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 193 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,714. About 10.8% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.