Ashland, Chemung County, New York

Ashland, New York
Wellsburg, the main village in Ashland
Wellsburg, the main village in Ashland
Ashland is located in New York
Ashland
Ashland
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°1′21″N 76°44′22″W / 42.02250°N 76.73944°W / 42.02250; -76.73944
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChemung
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorVern K. Robinson
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total14.54 sq mi (37.65 km2)
 • Land14.18 sq mi (36.73 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 • Total1,515 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,487
 • Density113.38/sq mi (43.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14894 (Wellsburg)
FIPS code36-02781
GNIS feature ID0978691
Websitetownofashland.net

Ashland is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 1,515 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after the home of Henry Clay.

Ashland is on the southern border of the county, south of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)