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Ashford, Alabama | |
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 Location of Ashford in Houston County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′2″N 85°14′7″W / 31.18389°N 85.23528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.22 sq mi (16.12 km2) |
| • Land | 6.20 sq mi (16.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,246 |
| • Density | 362.14/sq mi (139.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36312 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-02836 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0113251 |
| Website | www |
Ashford is a town[2] in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was incorporated in June 1891.[3] For most of its history, it was a center for naval stores production, pulpwood harvesting, and cotton agriculture. The population was 2,148 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 1,853 at the 2000 census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census change list". Archived from the original on August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Ashford". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ashford town, Alabama". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2017.[dead link]