| Official Name: | Ashley, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Ashley |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Government Type: | Borough Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dave Evans |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1830 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (borough) |
| Established Date1: | 1870 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.42 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.42 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.93 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.93 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Total: | 2596 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1073.86 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2782.42 |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 41.2142°N -75.8994°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 627 |
| Postal Code: | 18706 |
| Blank Info: | 42-03272 |
Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 1miles from Wilkes Barre. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census.[2]
Ashley was first settled in 1830. Forty years later, in 1870, it was incorporated as a borough. It was a productive coal mining town well into the twentieth century, reaching its peak population of 7,039 in 1930. The Huber Breaker, built in 1939 to process coal from several local collieries, ceased operating in 1976, and was demolished in 2014.[3]
Ashley is located at 41.2142°N -75.8994°W (41.214182, -75.899387).[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9sqmi, all land. Most of the homes and businesses are located in the northern and western sections of Ashley. Hanover Township encircles the borough. Ashley is served by the Hanover Area School District.
Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania Route 309 pass through the eastern and southern portions of the town. NEPTA bus route 13 serves Ashley.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,866 people, 1,245 households, and 783 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3105.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,386 housing units at an average density of 1501.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.46% White, 0.38% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 1,245 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,592, and the median income for a family was $37,266. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $20,378 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,676. About 8.8% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.