Ashley, Illinois

About Ashley

Ashley, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 447.

Ashley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 396 residents per square mile.

📰 Ashley News Today

• Ashley Petersen: More Than A Comeback Eastern Illinois University Athletics · Aug 12
• Myla Ashley Obituary Aug 8, 2026 wilsonsfuneralhome.net · Aug 8
• Wanda M. Najewski Obituary (2026) - Ashley, IL - Campagna Funeral Home - Nashville Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• Ashley Schroeder Obituary Aug 5, 2026 wilsonsfuneralhome.net · Aug 5
• Two Illinois natives join cast of 'Big Brother' Season 28 Alton Telegraph · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ashley Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Ashley — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashley

• City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ashley

• Ashley Com Consolidated School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ashley

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