| Ashley, North Dakota | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | McIntosh |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Kyle Thiery |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1888 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.67 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.67 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.64 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 601 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 613 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 953.34 |
| Population Density Km2: | 368.08 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 613 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2011 |
| Coordinates: | 46.0347°N -99.3736°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 58413 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-03540 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1035917 |
Ashley is a city in and the county seat of McIntosh County, North Dakota, United States.[2] The population was 613 at the 2020 census.[3]
Ashley was laid out in 1888 when the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was extended to that point.[4] The city was named for Ashley E. Morrow, a railroad man.[5] A post office has been in operation at Ashley since 1888.[6] The McIntosh County Courthouse was built in 1919.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64sqmi, all land.[7]
Ashley has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with an annual precipitation average of 20.74inches. Winters are frigid and dry with moderate snowfall, while summers are wetter and very warm with pleasant mornings.
As of the census of 2010, there were 749 people, 391 households, and 201 families residing in the city. The population density was 1170.3PD/sqmi. There were 520 housing units at an average density of 812.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 391 households, of which 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.6% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.46.
The median age in the city was 64.3 years. 12.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 48.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.
| Languages (2000)[8] | Percent |
|---|---|
| Spoke English at home | 54.76% |
| Spoke German at home | 45.24% |
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German (66.9%), Russian (15.1%), Norwegian (7.1%), United States (3.3%), English (2.3%), French (1.9%).
There were 436 households, out of which 12.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 48.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,015, and the median income for a family was $28,500. Males had a median income of $17,292 versus $14,783 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,001. About 9.3% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 27.4% of those age 65 or over.