Ashby, Minnesota facts for kids
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Ashby
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You'll Like Ashby
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Location of Ashby, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 446 |
| • Estimate
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441 |
| • Density | 800.36/sq mi (308.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56309
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-02422 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639472 |
Ashby is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census.
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History
Ashby was platted in 1879, and named for Gunder Ash, an early Norwegian settler. A post office has been in operation at Ashby since 1880.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), of which 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 78 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate 94 is nearby.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 231 | — | |
| 1900 | 279 | 20.8% | |
| 1910 | 334 | 19.7% | |
| 1920 | 388 | 16.2% | |
| 1930 | 358 | −7.7% | |
| 1940 | 384 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 443 | 15.4% | |
| 1960 | 426 | −3.8% | |
| 1970 | 415 | −2.6% | |
| 1980 | 486 | 17.1% | |
| 1990 | 469 | −3.5% | |
| 2000 | 472 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 446 | −5.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 441 | −1.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 446 people, 197 households, and 132 families residing in the city. The population density was 810.9 inhabitants per square mile (313.1/km2). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 421.8 per square mile (162.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 1.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 197 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
Community
Ashby's public school is K-12. Known as the "Ashby Arrows", its sports teams' colors are maroon and gold.
Each year, a local sporting group which calls itself "Coots Unlimited "—a parody of Ducks Unlimited—holds a fundraising event with proceeds to rebuild local wildlife habitat. A metal statue of a coot (a duck-like creature) was erected on the south border of the city.
Ashby is on the eastern fringe of the Red River Valley, which was carved out by ancient glaciers. As a result, it is nested in gently rolling hills and amongst many good fishing lakes, most prominent among them is Pelican Lake to the direct south of the city.
Ashby was the boyhood home of author/illustrator Charles Smith-Dewey, aka Uncle Hyggly, who penned a regional favorite about a dairy farmer who filled in one Christmas for an ailing Santa Claus -- "Mr. Gonopolis And His 12 Holsteins -- A Christmas Story." The publishing company is called Wounded Coot Greetings, an apparent homage to the local sporting group. Smith-Dewey is also co-founder and president of the Health Insurance Resource Center.
See also
In Spanish: Ashby (Minnesota) para niños
