Ashland, Ohio

About Ashland

Ashland, OH is a close-knit town located in northern Ohio counting 18,770 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ashland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.42 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,644 residents per square mile.

📰 Ashland News Today

• City of Ashland asks residents to reduce water use after main break Cleveland 19 News · Oct 10
• Ashland falls to West Holmes in Ohio Cardinal Conference football Mansfield News Journal · Oct 9
• Ashland County officials discuss Ohio’s recently implemented 90-day gas tax holiday Ashland Source · Oct 8
• Help Fill a Cruiser and Support Local Families at Ashland’s “Cram the Cruiser” Event Ashland County Pictures · Oct 8
• Deborah Woodward Obituary - Ashland Times-Gazette Ashland Times-Gazette · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Ashland Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Ashland — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,770.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ashland

• Applebee's — american
• Ashland-Wooster Drive In
• Bob Evans — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Fiesta Charra — mexican
• Hangar 54 Pizza — pizza
• Lyn-Way Restaurant
• Perkins — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Grandpa's Cheesebarn · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashland

• Freer Field reviews ★
• Ashland Community Soccer Stadium reviews ★
• Ashland County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Ashland Fire Company Nature Cabin reviews ★
• Audubon Wetlands Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Brookside Park reviews ★
• Brookside West Park reviews ★
• Cahn Grove Park reviews ★
• Corner Park reviews ★
• Davis Road Park reviews ★
• Emmons Field reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ashland

• Ashland County Community Academy
• Ashland High School
• Ashland Middle School
• Ashland-W Holmes Career Center
• Crestview Elementary School
• Crestview High School
• Crestview Middle School
• Edison Elementary School
• Mapleton Elementary School
• Mapleton High School
• Mapleton Middle School
• Mapleton Virtual Academy
• Reagan Elementary School
• Taft Intermediate School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)

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