Ashby, Minnesota

About Ashby

Set in the western part of Minnesota, Ashby is a tiny community with an estimated population of 472.

Officially, Ashby is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 858 residents per square mile.

📰 Ashby News Today

• Beverly Ann Runningen Legacy obituary · Aug 8
• MIAC announces 2025-26 men’s basketball awards Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Mar 3
• One killed, three hurt in head-on crash on I-94 The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jul 20
• 9-Year-Old Flown to Hospital After Dirt Bike Crash Near Ashby Fergus Now · Apr 13
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Ashby, Minnesota 56309 The Weather Channel · Mar 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ashby Unique

• The only place in America named Ashby — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashby

• Egret Island SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, South Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jensen Memorial Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nycklemoe Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pelican Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Soland WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• St. Olaf Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ashby

• ASHBY ELEMENTARY
• ASHBY SECONDARY

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

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