Ashland, Virginia

Ashland, Virginia
Town
Ashland Town Hall
Ashland Town Hall
Nickname: 
The Center of the Universe[1]
Location in Hanover County and the state of Virginia
Location in Hanover County and the state of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°45′34″N 77°28′38″W / 37.75944°N 77.47722°W / 37.75944; -77.47722
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHanover
Founded1858
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJames R. Foley
 • Town ManagerJoshua Farrar
Area
[2]
 • Total7.23 sq mi (18.7 km2)
 • Land7.20 sq mi (18.6 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,565
 • Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23005
Area code804
FIPS code51-03368[3]
GNIS feature ID1492492[4]
Websiteashlandva.gov

Ashland is a town in Hanover County, Virginia, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of Richmond along Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 7,565,[5] up from 7,225 at the 2010 census.

Ashland is named after the Lexington, Kentucky estate of Hanover County native and statesman Henry Clay. It is the only incorporated town in Hanover County. Although comprising only one square mile when originally incorporated in 1858, today Ashland has grown through several annexations to a size of 7.16 square miles (18.5 km2), one of Virginia's larger towns in terms of land area.[5][6]

  1. ^ "History of Ashland". Town of Ashland. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "QuickFacts Ashland town, Virginia". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ashland by the Numbers". Department of Planning and Community Development, Town of Ashland. Retrieved May 5, 2023.