Ashland, Kentucky

About Ashland

Set in the northeastern part of Kentucky, Ashland is a close-knit town counting 21,066 people who proudly call it home.

Ashland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.73 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,963 residents per square mile.

📰 Ashland News Today

• Dear Ashland The Daily Independent · Oct 11
• TeraWulf to double data center size near Ashland; Ky. Power to add unit at Big Sandy - Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston Gazette-Mail · Oct 10
• John Randolph Walter Obituary (2026) - Ashland, KY - Miller Funeral Home - Ashland Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• KY’s single largest data center under development near former Ashland steel mill Lexington Herald Leader · Jul 22
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Ashland, Kentucky - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kentucky headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ashland Unique

• A top-25 city in Kentucky by population (#18 of 418 incorporated places).
• One of 19 places in the US named Ashland — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 21,066.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ashland

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Ashland

• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)
• Zanzi's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashland

• Armco Steel Sports Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Joseph P. Harris Park reviews ★
• Southside Park reviews ★
• The Charles and Betty Russel Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ashland

• Ashland Alternative School
• Ashland Head Start
• Ashland Middle School
• Boyd Co Career & Tech Educ Ctr Voc Sch
• Boyd County High School
• Boyd County Middle School
• Cannonsburg Elementary School
• Charles Russell Elementary School
• Crabbe Elementary School
• Hager Elementary School
• Oakview Elementary School
• Paul G. Blazer High School
• Poage Elementary School
• Summit Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• King'S Daughters' Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ashland

🏘️ Nearby Communities