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

• David Shattles Obituary (2026) - Ashland, KY - Miller Funeral Home - Ashland Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Kinetic Announces Ashland, Ky. as a Gig-Ready Community with Multi-Gig Fiber Internet Access Quiver Quantitative · Aug 12
• Firefighters take time during conference for night out WSAZ · Aug 3
• Bitcoin miner buys former coal site to develop record northeastern KY data center Lexington Herald Leader · May 28
• John Wesley Mansfield Obituary | Caniff Funeral Home | Ashland, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ashland

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

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ 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

🗺️ Map of Ashland

🏘️ Nearby Communities