Ashley, North Dakota facts for kids
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Ashley, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McIntosh |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,011 ft (613 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 613 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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601 |
| • Density | 953.34/sq mi (368.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58413
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-03540 |
| GNIS ID | 1035917 |
Ashley is a city in and the county seat of McIntosh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 613 at the 2020 census.
History
Ashley was laid out in 1888 when the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was extended to that point. The city was named for Ashley E. Morrow, a railroad man. A post office has been in operation at Ashley since 1888. The McIntosh County Courthouse was built in 1919.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all land.
Climate
Ashley has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with an annual precipitation average of 20.74 inches (526.8 mm). Winters are frigid and dry with moderate snowfall, while summers are wetter and very warm with pleasant mornings.
| Climate data for Ashley, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
65 (18) |
83 (28) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
107 (42) |
114 (46) |
110 (43) |
104 (40) |
94 (34) |
83 (28) |
64 (18) |
114 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 42.5 (5.8) |
46.3 (7.9) |
61.9 (16.6) |
77.9 (25.5) |
85.2 (29.6) |
90.1 (32.3) |
95.3 (35.2) |
94.5 (34.7) |
90.4 (32.4) |
80.7 (27.1) |
63.0 (17.2) |
45.9 (7.7) |
97.8 (36.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.0 (−6.7) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
36.7 (2.6) |
52.0 (11.1) |
65.0 (18.3) |
74.6 (23.7) |
81.0 (27.2) |
79.7 (26.5) |
70.6 (21.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
38.5 (3.6) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
51.9 (11.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.6 (−11.9) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
53.6 (12.0) |
64.0 (17.8) |
69.6 (20.9) |
67.8 (19.9) |
58.3 (14.6) |
43.4 (6.3) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
41.3 (5.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 1.3 (−17.1) |
5.4 (−14.8) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
42.3 (5.7) |
53.3 (11.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
55.9 (13.3) |
46.0 (7.8) |
32.2 (0.1) |
19.0 (−7.2) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −22.0 (−30.0) |
−16.7 (−27.1) |
−7.3 (−21.8) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
41.7 (5.4) |
47.2 (8.4) |
44.3 (6.8) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
0.6 (−17.4) |
−13.9 (−25.5) |
−24.9 (−31.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −43 (−42) |
−48 (−44) |
−36 (−38) |
−10 (−23) |
13 (−11) |
22 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
26 (−3) |
12 (−11) |
−12 (−24) |
−24 (−31) |
−40 (−40) |
−48 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.41 (10) |
0.51 (13) |
0.90 (23) |
1.49 (38) |
3.18 (81) |
3.61 (92) |
3.29 (84) |
2.58 (66) |
2.00 (51) |
1.76 (45) |
0.50 (13) |
0.51 (13) |
20.74 (527) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.9 (20) |
6.0 (15) |
7.5 (19) |
4.6 (12) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.3 (5.8) |
4.9 (12) |
9.2 (23) |
42.4 (108) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 103.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 28.7 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 682 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,009 | 47.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,033 | 2.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,345 | 30.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,423 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,419 | −0.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,236 | −12.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,192 | −3.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,052 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 882 | −16.2% | |
| 2010 | 749 | −15.1% | |
| 2020 | 613 | −18.2% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 601 | −19.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 749 people, 391 households, and 201 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,170.3 inhabitants per square mile (451.9/km2). There were 520 housing units at an average density of 812.5 per square mile (313.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 391 households, of which 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.6% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.46.
The median age in the city was 64.3 years. 12.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 48.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.
Notable people
- David Berman, Las Vegas gambling pioneer and Jewish mob boss, grew up in Ashley
- Frederick Herzog, Duke University theologian (1925-1995), was born in and grew up in an Ashley parsonage
- Bryan Klipfel, superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol (2003–2007)
- Jadyn Lippert, head of the Harris 2024 campaign and notable recipient of the worst fisherman in America 3x winner
See also
In Spanish: Ashley (Dakota del Norte) para niños
