Ashland, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

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Ashland, Louisiana
United States Post Office building
Location of Ashland in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Ashland in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Coordinates: 32°06′59″N 93°06′53″W / 32.11639°N 93.11472°W / 32.11639; -93.11472
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishNatchitoches
Incorporated1963
Government
 • MayorTerry Chesser (R)

Aldermen:
Nathan Cherry (D) Ann Anderson (R)

Josh Adams (R)
Area
CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-03145
GNIS feature ID2407410

Ashland is a

Micropolitan Statistical Area
.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 27.1 square miles (70 km2), of which 27.1 square miles (70 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.07%) is water.

Climate

Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Ashland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]

Climate data for Ashland, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–2014)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 82
(28) 		87
(31) 		89
(32) 		92
(33) 		97
(36) 		103
(39) 		107
(42) 		108
(42) 		110
(43) 		97
(36) 		90
(32) 		84
(29) 		110
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 57.7
(14.3) 		61.9
(16.6) 		69.2
(20.7) 		76.1
(24.5) 		82.6
(28.1) 		89.2
(31.8) 		92.0
(33.3) 		93.0
(33.9) 		88.0
(31.1) 		78.3
(25.7) 		68.3
(20.2) 		59.4
(15.2) 		76.3
(24.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 45.9
(7.7) 		49.7
(9.8) 		57.0
(13.9) 		63.7
(17.6) 		71.6
(22.0) 		78.3
(25.7) 		81.3
(27.4) 		81.2
(27.3) 		75.7
(24.3) 		65.0
(18.3) 		55.2
(12.9) 		47.8
(8.8) 		64.4
(18.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 34.2
(1.2) 		37.5
(3.1) 		44.7
(7.1) 		51.3
(10.7) 		60.7
(15.9) 		67.4
(19.7) 		70.5
(21.4) 		69.5
(20.8) 		63.4
(17.4) 		51.7
(10.9) 		42.1
(5.6) 		36.1
(2.3) 		52.4
(11.3)
Record low °F (°C) −5
(−21) 		10
(−12) 		11
(−12) 		24
(−4) 		32
(0) 		45
(7) 		53
(12) 		48
(9) 		34
(1) 		24
(−4) 		14
(−10) 		2
(−17) 		−5
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.38
(137) 		5.24
(133) 		5.56
(141) 		5.25
(133) 		4.63
(118) 		4.00
(102) 		3.81
(97) 		3.18
(81) 		3.92
(100) 		4.56
(116) 		4.99
(127) 		6.18
(157) 		56.70
(1,440)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.1
(0.25) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.5
(1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.8 8.2 8.4 6.7 6.7 7.2 7.7 6.2 6.2 6.6 7.3 8.3 88.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4
Source: NOAA[4][5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970211—
198028937.0%
19902890.0%
20002910.7%
2010269−7.6%
2020194−27.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Ashland racial composition[7]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		161 82.99%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		22 11.34%
Native American
 2 1.03%
Other/Mixed
 3 1.55%
Latino
 6 3.09%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 194 people, 77 households, and 57 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census

Latino
of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 121 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $23,750 for females. The

poverty line
, including 38.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.4% of those 65 or over.

Government

The Ashland mayor is Donna Holland Horn. The village council consists of two No Party members, Juanita Calhoun and Dorie Harp, and a Republican, Terry Chesser.[9] All of the Ashland town officials were unopposed for new terms in the primary election held on October 2, 2010.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ashland, LA". zip-codes.com. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  3. ^ Climate Summary for closest city on record
  4. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "Louisiana election returns, September 30, 2006". sos.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
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