About Ashland
Ashland is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Montana.
Officially, Ashland is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 20.67 square miles.
📰 Ashland News Today
- Montana’s 2026 Fire Season: Puzzling Winter, Meet Potential Powder Keg of a Summer Sierra Club · May 25
- First-ever Mt. Ashland Alpine Music Festival kobi5.com · Jul 3
- Mt. Ashland Ski Area stuck in limbo over lack of snow Rogue Valley Times · Feb 5
- Virgil J. "Aénohe (Hawk" Fisher Sr. Obituary (2026) - Ashland, MT - Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home - Terry Legacy obituary · Apr 7
- Oregon Ski Area Calls It Quits After Just 17 Days of Operating Due to Low Snow POWDER Magazine · Mar 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ashland Unique
- One of 19 places in the US named Ashland — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ashland
- Hitching Post Cafe (café)
- Maggie's Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Cheyenne Indian Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Ashland
- Ashland 7-8
- Ashland School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area20.67 sq mi
Coordinates45.5977, -106.2975