Ashley | |
|---|---|
 Location of Ashley in Washington County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
  Ashley Location in Illinois  Ashley Ashley (the United States)  Ashley Ashley (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′44″N 89°11′22″W / 38.32889°N 89.18944°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sheri Pedtke |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 462 |
| • Density | 409.57/sq mi (158.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62808 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-02531 |
| GNIS ID | 2394001[1] |
| Public Transit | South Central Transit |
| Wikimedia Commons | Ashley, Illinois |
Ashley is a city in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 536 at the 2010 census.[3]
The village was named after Colonel L. W. Ashley, a railroad division engineer.[4]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashley, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Ashley city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ Gray, R. B. (January 1922). Crowson, George M. (ed.). "Romance Found in Many Station Names". Illinois Central Magazine. Vol. 10, no. 7. Illinois Central System. pp. 41–42. Retrieved July 21, 2019.