ZIP Code 17921
About Ashland
Ashland is a borough in Schuylkill and Columbia counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Pottsville. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. A small part of the borough also lies in Columbia County, although all of the population resided in the Schuylkill County portion as of the 2020 census. The borough lies in the anthracite coal region of eastern Pennsylvania. Settled in 1850, Ashland was incorporated in 1857, and was named for Henry Clay's estate near Lexington, Kentucky. The population in 1900 was 6,438, and in 1940, 7,045, but had dropped to 2,471 at the 2020 census.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
7,029
population
$71,600
median household income
201
people / sq mi
$136,400
median home value
$751
median gross rent
44.6
median age
2,980
housing units
2,468
households
35.0
land area (sq mi)
Points of interest
- grocery
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- M&T Bank (1)
- Rite Aid (1)
- Subway (1)