Ashland, Greene County, New York
| Ashland, Greene County, New York |
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| Town | |
 Location in Greene County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°19′17″N 74°20′21″W / 42.32139°N 74.33917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Richard E. Tompkins (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Land | 26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,932 ft (589 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 784 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12407 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-02803 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978692 |
Ashland is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 784 at the 2010 census. Ashland is in the northwest part of the county.
Early settlements were abandoned during the American Revolution, but the town was re-settled in 1788. The town was created from parts of the towns of Windham and Prattsville in 1848.
In 1890, the population was 560.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.0 square miles (67 km2), all of it land.
The town is at the north border of the Catskill Park. The north town line is the border of Schoharie County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 752 people, 304 households, and 214 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.0 people per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 23.2 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.21% White, 0.53% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
There were 304 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
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