Ashford, Washington
| Ashford, Washington | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Ashford, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 46°45′21″N 122°1′9″W / 46.75583°N 122.01917°WCoordinates: 46°45′21″N 122°1′9″W / 46.75583°N 122.01917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 217 |
| • Density | 106.7/sq mi (41.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98304 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-03005 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1515969 |
Ashford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 217 as of the 2010 census. Located just a few miles west of the main entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, it features numerous shops and accommodations for visitors. The surrounding mountains and narrow Nisqually River valley are heavily forested.
Ashford was named for W.A. Ashford, who settled there in 1888.
Ashford is located at 46°45′21″N 122°1′9″W / 46.75583°N 122.01917°W (46.755884, -122.019203).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ashford has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 267 people, 122 households, and 56 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 128.3 people per square mile (49.6/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 92.7/sq mi (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.63% White, 0.37% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 1.87% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races.
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