Ashland, Kentucky

Ashland, Kentucky
Downtown Ashland in 2019
Downtown Ashland in 2019
Flag of Ashland, Kentucky
Official logo of Ashland, Kentucky
Motto: 
A proud past. A bright future.
Location of Ashland in Boyd County, Kentucky
Location of Ashland in Boyd County, Kentucky
Ashland is located in Kentucky
Ashland
Ashland
Location in Kentucky
Ashland is located in the United States
Ashland
Ashland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°27′50″N 082°38′30″W / 38.46389°N 82.64167°W / 38.46389; -82.64167
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBoyd
SettledPoage's Landing, 1786
IncorporatedAshland, 1854
Government
 • MayorMatt Perkins
 • City ManagerMichael Graese
Area
 • City10.77 sq mi (27.89 km2)
 • Land10.73 sq mi (27.80 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City21,625
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
21,342
 • Density2,014.44/sq mi (777.76/km2)
 • Metro
376,155 (US: 150th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41101, 41102, 41105
Area code606
FIPS code21-02368
GNIS feature ID0486092
Websitewww.ashlandky.gov

Ashland is a home rule-class city[3] in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The most populous city in Boyd County, Ashland is located upon a southern bank of the Ohio River at the state border with Ohio and near West Virginia. The population was 21,625 at the 2020 census. Ashland is a principal city of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, referred to locally as the "Tri-State area", home to 376,155 residents as of 2020.[1] Ashland serves as an important economic and medical center for northeastern Kentucky.

  1. ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

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