Ashland, New Hampshire

Ashland, New Hampshire
Town
Main Street
Main Street
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°41′42″N 71°37′54″W / 43.69500°N 71.63167°W / 43.69500; -71.63167
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Incorporated1868
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Andy Fitch, Chair
  • Ann-Marie Barney
  • Charles Bozzello
  • Meghan Semiao
  • Chris Janosa
 • Town ManagerFrederick Welch
Area
 • Total11.8 sq mi (30.5 km2)
 • Land11.2 sq mi (29.1 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)  4.63%
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,938
 • Density172/sq mi (66.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
03217
Area code603
FIPS code33-02020
GNIS feature ID0873534
Websiteashlandnh.org

Ashland is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 2,076 at the 2010 census.[3] Located near the geographical center of the state, Ashland is home to Scribner-Fellows State Forest.

The main village of the town, where 1,082 people lived at the 2020 census, is defined as the Ashland census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 25 with NH Route 132.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ashland town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.