Ashley

Ashley, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Ashley, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°24′31″N 82°57′10″W / 40.40861°N 82.95278°W / 40.40861; -82.95278Coordinates: 40°24′31″N 82°57′10″W / 40.40861°N 82.95278°W / 40.40861; -82.95278
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Delaware
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	984 ft (300 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,216
• Density	2,241.4/sq mi (865.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43003
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-02582[2]
GNIS feature ID	1064347[1]

Ashley is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,216 at the 2000 census.

Ashley students attend the Buckeye Valley Local School District.

Geography

Ashley is located at 40°24′31″N 82°57′10″W / 40.40861°N 82.95278°W / 40.40861; -82.95278 (40.408562, -82.952734).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,216 people, 469 households, and 324 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,241.4 people per square mile (869.4/km²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 921.6 per square mile (357.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.96% White, 0.99% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 469 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,239, and the median income for a family was $42,313. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,513. About 10.2% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

Public services

Emergency medical services in Galena are provided by the Delaware County EMS.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ Delaware County EMS

v t e Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Ohio, United States County seat: Delaware Cities Columbus‡ Delaware Dublin‡ Powell Westerville‡ Villages Ashley Galena Ostrander Shawnee Hills Sunbury Townships Berkshire Berlin Brown Concord Delaware Genoa Harlem Kingston Liberty Marlboro Orange Oxford Porter Radnor Scioto Thompson Trenton Troy Unincorporated communities Africa Kilbourne Lewis Center Radnor Ghost town Carpenter's Mill Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties