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Ashley, Indiana
Entering Ashley on Indiana State Road 4
Entering Ashley on Indiana State Road 4
Location of Ashley in DeKalb County and Steuben County, Indiana.
Location of Ashley in DeKalb County and Steuben County, Indiana.
Ashley, Indiana is located in Indiana
Ashley, Indiana
Ashley, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Ashley, Indiana is located in the United States
Ashley, Indiana
Ashley, Indiana
Location in the United States
Ashley, Indiana is located in North America
Ashley, Indiana
Ashley, Indiana
Location in North America
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties DeKalb, Steuben
Townships Smithfield, Steuben
Area
 • Total 1.90 sq mi (4.93 km2)
 • Land 1.90 sq mi (4.93 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,026
 • Density 538.87/sq mi (208.05/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (EST)
ZIP code
46705
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-02458
GNIS ID 2397441

Ashley is a small town in the state of Indiana, USA. It sits right on the edge of two counties: DeKalb County and Steuben County. In 2010, about 983 people lived there. By 2020, the population had grown to 1026.

History of Ashley

Ashley, Indiana (7992999420)
An aerial photo of Ashley, taken in 2012

Ashley was officially planned and marked out in 1892. This happened when the Wabash Railroad built its tracks to reach that spot. In the same year, a post office was opened in Ashley. It has been helping people send and receive mail ever since!

Geography of Ashley

Ashley covers a total area of about 1.81 square miles (4.69 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the town's boundaries.

People in Ashley

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,040
1910 639 −38.6%
1920 618 −3.3%
1930 623 0.8%
1940 675 8.3%
1950 680 0.7%
1960 721 6.0%
1970 721 0.0%
1980 841 16.6%
1990 767 −8.8%
2000 1,010 31.7%
2010 983 −2.7%
2020 1,026 4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Ashley's Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 983 people living in Ashley. These people lived in 378 different homes. Out of these homes, 255 were families.

Most of the people in Ashley were White. There were also smaller groups of people from other backgrounds. About 3.4% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Many homes (about 39.4%) had children under 18 living in them. About 42.1% of the homes were married couples living together. Some homes had a single parent, either a mom (16.1%) or a dad (9.3%).

The average age of people in Ashley was 34 years old. About 30.5% of the residents were under 18. About 10.8% were 65 years old or older. The town had a nearly equal number of males and females. About 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female.

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